Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc (IPIX)

[thefamilyman]

I recall reading about a study a few years ago where the BP used a substance in the placebo that would produce the same adverse events that they were expecting their drug to produce. That way their new drug did not look as bad because the placebo caused just as many SAEs as the drug. I do not think the FDA properly exercises oversight when it comes to BPs; so I do not trust Merck, particularly under these circumstances. The EUA will protect them from significant liability and then proving that molnupiravir caused your cancer is a very steep uphill climb anyway. It’s a perfect opportunity for an unethical company to make big money at our expense. Because of the limit on liability, the actuaries can easily predict that the costs incurred for even a significant number of deaths is worth the risk. No, I do not trust Merck.

Merck said,

…no deaths were reported in patients who received molnupiravir, as compared to 8 deaths in patients who received placebo