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04-29-2020, 04:02 PM | #25756 | |
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https://endpts.com/ramping-up-global...d-19-for-free/ Gilead is still some days away from turning the card on its first round of data on remdesivir’s ability to fight severe cases of Covid-19, but the big biotech is ramping up an emergency supply of a million courses of therapy as it starts free distribution of the drug to tens of thousands of patients under their compassionate use and expanded access program as well as clinical trials. In his latest open letter posted over the weekend, Gilead CEO Dan O’Day outlined how the company has been successful in cutting production time on remdesivir while repurposing some of their own facilities and turning to contract manufacturers to build a near-term supply of 1.5 million doses. They are still working on efficacy and dosing, but that supply could cover 140,000 courses of treatment. That supply, he added, would be more widely available following a potential approval. I would think it would go to the cities with the biggest surge issues. |
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04-29-2020, 04:04 PM | #25757 |
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Pretty much exactly what I said weeks ago:
Gilead drug proves effective against coronavirus in US study (AP) - U.S. government officials say an experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major study. Gilead Sciences's remdesivir is the first treatment to pass such a strict test against the virus, which has killed more than 218,000 people since it emerged late last year. The study was led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and tested remdesivir versus usual care in more than 1,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients around the world. Results released Wednesday showed the drug reduced the time to recovery by 31%, or four days on average, compared to usual care. It is given through an IV and interferes with the virus's ability to copy its genetic material. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer |
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04-29-2020, 04:13 PM | #25758 |
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https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
8th column to the right. Clearly it is not the end all be all, but it may be an indicator of things. |
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04-29-2020, 04:13 PM | #25759 | |
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04-29-2020, 04:14 PM | #25760 | |
Now you've pissed me off!
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About two years ago the FDA approved a reversal agent for Factor Xa inhibitors (like Xarelto or Eliquis if you'd seen the commercials) called Andexxa. It was about $30,000 for a treatment course and very difficult to obtain unless you got in on the ground floor. |
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04-29-2020, 04:16 PM | #25761 |
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Today I learned that one of the retirement centers outside of JOCO is being forced to take positive COVID-19 patients. The hospitals have room but this apparently has something to do with Medicare funding. My coworker's wife works at the retirement center. This is asinine considering the elderly are the highest risks. Has anyone else heard of this happening at other similar places?
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04-29-2020, 04:40 PM | #25762 |
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ICU Director from Cedars-Sinai Tarzana. Yes this was from Glen Beck's show but it is not political other than about 20 seconds of talk about the 2 CA doctors having their video removed from Youtube. Talks about suppressing the immune system to save people....
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04-29-2020, 04:56 PM | #25763 |
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04-29-2020, 05:02 PM | #25764 |
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04-29-2020, 05:31 PM | #25765 |
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1.) Glenn Beck's show
2.) You felt the need to follow up saying "but it's not political". 3.) 30 seconds in Beck says "thanks for having the courage to come on and say what some people don't want to hear." Sounds political to me. |
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04-29-2020, 05:32 PM | #25766 |
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In other news, AZ Governor Ducey extended the stay at home order to May 15th.
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04-29-2020, 05:32 PM | #25767 |
I love your mom
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I watched most of it makes sense to me, pretty much what others are seeing, it’s a weird virus doing weird unpredictable things with no quick fix answer.
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04-29-2020, 05:34 PM | #25768 |
He's Mahomie!
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**** you. Is that political?
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04-29-2020, 05:36 PM | #25769 | |
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04-29-2020, 05:36 PM | #25770 |
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Nothing more political than anything said and argued in this thread.
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