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Novartis CEO says Malaria drug is biggest hope against coronavirus
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:14 pm
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Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan said his Sandoz generics unit's malaria, lupus and arthritis drug hydroxychloroquine is the company's biggest hope against the coronavirus, Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reported on Sunday.
Novartis has pledged to donate 130 million doses and is supporting clinical trials needed before the medicine, which U.S. President Donald Trump also has been promoting, can be approved for use against the coronavirus.
Other companies including Bayer and Teva have also agreed to donate hydroxychloroquine or similar drugs, while Gilead Sciences is testing its experimental drug remdesivir against coronavirus.
"Pre-clinical studies in animals as well as the first data from clinical studies show that hydroxychloroquine kills the coronavirus," Narasimhan told the newspaper. "We're working with Swiss hospitals on possible treatment protocols for the clinical use of the drug, but it's too early to say anything definitively."
He said the company is currently looking for additional active drug ingredients to make more hydroxychloroquine, should clinical trials be successful.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:16 pm to WPBTiger
And in other news, Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan has been permanently banned from Michigan and Nevada.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:16 pm to WPBTiger
But, Dem governors will put me in jail if I take it.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:17 pm to WPBTiger
While the liberal media and their doctors dig in their heels to show how Trump was wrong. Sickening
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:24 pm to WPBTiger
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is the company's biggest hope
The company's biggest hope, not the world's best. Devil is in the details ;)
Last I checked there were almost 100 novel agents being tested against COVID-19. Let's all hope there are a few winners in the bunch.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:37 pm to WPBTiger
quote:So, this is the guy we blame when the next idiot drinks fish aquarium cleaner and dies?
Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan
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