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Hugh_Lebowski

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10. They might be on the right track ... it might be a similar drug ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 03:05 AM

Oct 2021

The evidence for ivermectin having SOME positive effect is not as much of a joke as people on DU believe.

Ergo it could be Merck figured out a small tweak to it to make a 'new' drug that has a reliable, statistically significant effect.

Just sayin'

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MAGATS think Merck's new Covid-19 pill is just Ivermectin rebranded [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2021 OP

Boy. They were way ahead of me. I though I was clever posting this earlier. Telling them it was brewens Oct 2021 #1

But see, Merck makes Ivermectin.....gotta have that link. Nevilledog Oct 2021 #2

Depressing, isn't it, when we can't wnylib Oct 2021 #6

It's like someone stealing your punchline all the time. Sheesh! LOL n/t brewens Oct 2021 #14

Christ, these people are stupid. sop Oct 2021 #3

I know, it is like a giant IQ test was given to the entire US population. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #13

Well, at least they'll take it. iemanja Oct 2021 #4

Probably not, since Ivermectin is cheaper. wnylib Oct 2021 #8

Mr. Ed says You don't say! Baked Potato Oct 2021 #5

Well, there you have it. They've been listening to Mr. Ed too much. wnylib Oct 2021 #7

"BUH AH KIN STILL GIT AHVERMECKTIN AT HOAM DEEP-O FER CHEEP, RITE?" Grokenstein Oct 2021 #9

lolol Celerity Oct 2021 #11

They might be on the right track ... it might be a similar drug ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #10

Do you have any evidence for that? Hav Oct 2021 #12

I missed the post that you responded to wnylib Oct 2021 #15

I thought the post I responded to was pretty mild Hav Oct 2021 #17

It's not changes in human cells that concern me. wnylib Oct 2021 #18

Oh, no! Republicans are suddenly willing to take medication that will HELP them? DFW Oct 2021 #16

The magats are caught in some kind of .. ananda Oct 2021 #19

Merck colored the pill red, so the MAGAbillies are likelier to swallow it. "I'm red-pilled, y'all!" Efilroft Sul Oct 2021 #20