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> Svensson has co-founded a company to launch clinical trials of the molecule in humans in the near future. At least not so natural that just 'anybody' can put
by Gys 2y ago
> Svensson has co-founded a company to launch clinical trials of the molecule in humans in the near future.
At least not so natural that just 'anybody' can put it in a bottle.
- Etheryte 2y agoI think this is not really a charitable take. For one, nearly everything medical needs certain purity and concentration so you need specialized equipment. For two, even if a chemical is easy to produce by industrial standards, you still need to run trials to prove that it's both safe and actually does what you hope it does.
- CharlieDigital 2y agoI wonder what the distinction here is between supplement and pharmaceutical. Could they have chosen to bring it to market as a supplement?
- _aavaa_ 2y agoThey could have, but they would have been seen as just another “weight loss supplement”. Which I imagine is a real uphill communication battle to convince people that you’re just not another scam.
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoI expect it has to be injected. Can you sell injectable supplements?
- DonHopkins 2y agoWell Trump just pardoned Ross Ulbricht who sold unapproved injectable drugs, so you can at least get away with shipping them into the United States, as long as you're not Mexican or Canadian.
- toast0 2y agoSupplements are often marketted with results from clinical trials; although typically not very rigorous trials. Raising money to do clinical trials doesn't indicate the path to market.
- connicpu 2y agoHaving to run trials has little to do with the whether the compound is naturally occurring and everything to do with the fact they intend to market it as a drug with specific effects