But the FDA didn't approve it for treating covid. Their approval has only to do with the supposed effectiveness for specific conditions. And since Pfizer controls the FDA, they aren't going to approve a competitor to their vaccines. They might be dragged kicking and screaming eventually, but not now. Meanwhile the general public thinks "approved" means "safe." This is the lie that has to be overcome.
While true, the fda exists to protect big pharma, and doctors can prescribe off label. Most of the time, there is no money to be made in studying old generics for new uses, so it gets buried.
They've never been so vigilant about off-label use as in covid-related things, and whatever happened to "right to try"? That would certainly have been a monkey wrench in the plans.
But the FDA didn't approve it for treating covid. Their approval has only to do with the supposed effectiveness for specific conditions. And since Pfizer controls the FDA, they aren't going to approve a competitor to their vaccines. They might be dragged kicking and screaming eventually, but not now. Meanwhile the general public thinks "approved" means "safe." This is the lie that has to be overcome.
While true, the fda exists to protect big pharma, and doctors can prescribe off label. Most of the time, there is no money to be made in studying old generics for new uses, so it gets buried.
They've never been so vigilant about off-label use as in covid-related things, and whatever happened to "right to try"? That would certainly have been a monkey wrench in the plans.