A study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health revealed that ivermectin, usually used to treat river blindness and scabies, can reduce malaria transmission. The BOHEMIA trial is the largest study on ivermectin for malaria, and results revealed that the pill reduced malaria by 26%. As mosquitoes become more resistant to insect repellent and other…
COVID drugs come in 3 flavors; it’s time for more diversity
Our industry’s response to COVID-19 defied the conventional wisdom that it takes years to deliver new drugs. Makers of monoclonal antibodies led the pack, most notably Regeneron (NSDQ:REGN), which manufactured the 8-g, two-antibody cocktail administered to then-President Donald Trump last fall. Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Vir Biotechnology (NSDQ:VIR) pulled off similar feats. Prior speed records…
Ivermectin not supported for mild COVID-19, study says
The antiparasitic drug ivermectin does not appear to be an efficacious COVID-19 treatment for mild COVID-19 cases, based on a randomized study recently published in JAMA. Ivermectin — which is widely used in veterinary medicine to get rid of worms and other parasites— emerged as a potential COVID-19 treatment, owing to its ability to inhibit…