#5SmartReads - August 18, 2020
On Dolly Parton, surge capacity, and oleandrin
Trump eyes new unproven coronavirus "cure" (Axios)
Get ready to see oleandrin trending as the newest COVID cure that the medical community is trying to deny access to.
BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO TREAT COVID-19.
No clinical study featuring oleandrin has been listed in ClinicalTrials.gov (a website I spend far too much time on for work), which gives me greater doubt about the integrity of the study mentioned in the article.
The parallel approach of launching it as a dietary supplement while pursuing FDA approval as a COVID-19 drug approach is deeply concerning, especially with this administration. We’ve seen it happen with hydroxychloroquine - which is at least an approved drug for lupus and other diseases, with a large database of clinical data. Also, there have been reports of people drinking bleach after Trump’s offhand comment about it, so…
Wear a mask. Stay at home as much as possible. Wash your hands. AND VOTE.
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