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Posts from the ‘pharmaceuticals’ Category

02020-04-29Gilead says it is “aware of positive data” about remdesivir treatment for COVID-19 (caused by SARS-COV-2) but no details given; stock rises

12020-04-27Science magazine: preliminary studies of famotidine against COVID-19 (caused by SARS-COV-2) are encouraging; inhibits papainlike protease needed for viral replication

02020-04-15Lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in largest French study to date, with control group, including 181 patients: MedRxiv

02020-04-11NEJM: Compassionate-Use Protocol Study of Remdesivir in Severe COVID-19: Good Results in 53 patients, majority of them already on ventilators; 84% improved after 28 days.

02020-04-08FDA responds to shortages of controlled drugs by increasing quotas: 15%.

22020-04-07Hydroxychloroquine is manufactured in India from ingredients produced in China; if we need this drug, will they send it to us when they need it even more than we do?

02020-04-07Critical shortages of drugs essential to surviving on a ventilator: fentanyl, succinylcholine, propofol all are low already. What will our government do about this problem?

02020-04-06Both remdesivir and chloroquine were found to inhibit SARS-COV-2 in vitro; other compounds tested had activity but some drawbacks

02020-04-06More proof that he doesn’t know what he is talking about and thinks that he knows more than the experts: he cuts off Fauci when asked about unproven drugs for COVID-19. What does the research really say?

02020-04-06Are you taking an ACE inhibitor or ARB for your blood pressure or heart failure during the pandemic? Please continue to do so. You might be better off.