Did you know Ivermectin -- touted for use against Covid-19 by anti-vaxxers --is produced by one of the world's largest drug companies, Merck & Co. So then, those who believe the virus is but a way for Big Pharma to get us to use their drugs should take note that Merck, too, is Big Pharma.
It should be noted, though, that Merck does not approve of its drug being used to fight COVID-19.
I had these thoughts while reading a story on how ingredients for meth and heroin are produced in Mexico. As I'm reading the article, it says, "It's hard to imagine what impact the COVID-19 pandemic might be having, given that key chemicals are in abundance inside Mexico." There was nothing else in the article that said anything about COVID-19. So, where did that come from? What does it have to do with ingredients for the two drugs being made in Mexico?
It piqued my curiosity. What other drugs touted by anti-vaxxers are made by drug companies? Are there others besides Hydroxychloroquine (made by Pfizer), Ivermectin (Merck), and Chloroquine (Bayer)? Googling on what companies make drugs for anti-vaxxers, I found several other drugs mentioned. Though the article didn't specifically say they were to treat COVID-19, that is what the article was about, so I assume they are used to treat COVID-19.
I found Plaquenil and Azithromycin by Sanofi, Remdesivr by Pfizer, and Kalentra by Abbott. And, there are probably others. Some of the drugs are made by more than one company.
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