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Old 04-10-2020, 06:07 AM   #78 (permalink)
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Niedernhausen, Germany
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We have Easter holiday now here on Germany, meaning no work for 4 days.
That’s nice.

Riding a bike and hiking are allowed activities and the weather is great.
That’s also good.

I can not read too much of the news or I get very mad.
Today I’m mad about Hydroxychloroquine.
But maybe not for the reason you think I would be.

You know I work in pharmaceuticals.
Here are the facts.

There is some slight evidence that it could be helpful. More clinical studies are needed and they are in the process of being done now.

What Hydroxychloroquine is not:

It’s not a miracle drug. It’s just a drug. It might be helpful or not. We need more facts.

It’s not especially dangerous, but not harmless.
It has some side effects, they are very well known. Because it’s been in use for other diseases for very long, we know all the side effects. That’s better than with a new drug. Still. Don’t buy it somewhere on the black market and take it! Don’t do it with any other prescription drugs also!
Don’t take more than you should!

It’s not some big business. It’s a very old malaria drug, over 70 year old.
There is very little money in it. It’s generic and every pharmaceutical company can make it. There is no more patent.
If it worked, it would be fantastic!
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