Meanwhile, the government is running out of remdesivir

[Bugsy McGurk]

The only medicine that has shown any hope against COVID-19 (despite Trump’s yapping about malaria meds). The government has it, but it’s almost gone.

Trump quickly invoked the Defense Production Act to keep meat plants open but, when it comes to remdesivir, Trump just diithers.

The US government's supply of Covid-19 drug remdesivir runs out at the end of the month

The US government's current supply of remdesivir, the only drug known to work against Covid-19, will run out at the end of the month, Dr. Robert Kadlec, a US Department of Health and Human Services official, told CNN.

www.cnn.com

 

[voyager]

That's OK in my county we still have no testing. MAGA.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

That's OK in my county we still have no testing. MAGA.

What was the best way to reopen the economy safely?

Make testing and N95 masks readily available, and ensure the continued production and use of remdesivir.

And Trump has failed abysmally on all three counts.

 

[PhilFish]

at least be truthful.

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, a biopharma company, achieves bold ambitions to help make the world a healthier place, leading in HIV, liver disease, cancer & inflammation.

www.gilead.com

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

at least be truthful.

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, a biopharma company, achieves bold ambitions to help make the world a healthier place, leading in HIV, liver disease, cancer & inflammation.

www.gilead.com

Always. I challenge you to establish that anything in my post is not true.

 

[PhilFish]

Always. I challenge you to establish that anything in my post is not true.

odd stuff. you compare it to meat. and masks..

this isnt easy stuff to produce.. its not simply laying about... many months to produce as the article indicates... and for that matter outlines the HHS involvement in procuring it..

 

[EatTheRich]

odd stuff. you compare it to meat. and masks..

this isnt easy stuff to produce.. its not simply laying about... many months to produce as the article indicates... and for that matter outlines the HHS involvement in procuring it..

If only HHS had started trying to replenish stocks in March, hmm?

 

[write on]

odd stuff. you compare it to meat. and masks..

this isnt easy stuff to produce.. its not simply laying about... many months to produce as the article indicates... and for that matter outlines the HHS involvement in procuring it..

If it isn't so easy, then where was drumpf the entire month of Feb? Why didn't he 'attack' the situation then instead of playing golf?

I know why. He's an incompetent narcissistic idiot and fool. Any respect that I had for you beforehand has been lost with the continued excuses you make for him, either outright or backdoor.

 

[PhilFish]

If only HHS had started trying to replenish stocks in March, hmm?

as you can read..theyre discussing.

as i provided...the need outpaces the production time and capacity..


seee. truth and reality.

not some child like... why nobody wave magic wand and have it already. i want it.. waa.. routine..

 

[PhilFish]

If it isn't so easy, then where was drumpf the entire month of Feb? Why didn't he 'attack' the situation then instead of playing golf?

aaah, so the efficacy of remdesivir was well known then yu say?

 

[EatTheRich]

as you can read..theyre discussing.

as i provided...the need outpaces the production time and capacity..


seee. truth and reality.

not some child like... why nobody wave magic wand and have it already. i want it.. waa.. routine..

Yeah, they’re beginning to discuss, now, something that we’d have a leg up on if we’d started taking it seriously months ago.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

odd stuff. you compare it to meat. and masks..

this isnt easy stuff to produce.. its not simply laying about... many months to produce as the article indicates... and for that matter outlines the HHS involvement in procuring it..

You make excuses instead of establishing that I “lied.”

Of course, I didn’t lie. The government procured the drug, it is running out, and Trump has not invoked the DPA to get more made. He has dithered.

And that ain’t no lie.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

If only HHS had started trying to replenish stocks in March, hmm?

Trump was too busy falsely touting malaria drugs. Meanwhile, his critics are called “liars.”

 

[write on]

aaah, so the efficacy of remdesivir was well known then yu say?

We didn't know at the time because of trump's incompetence.

Agree?

 

[PhilFish]

Yeah, they’re beginning to discuss, now, something that we’d have a leg up on if we’d started taking it seriously months ago.

but it wasnt fast tracked until May..even before data was out affirming..

so ... that's fast... huh?

Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.

Evidence on the Ebola antiviral holds promise, but we may not truly know how effective it's distributed more widely under government approval.

www.popsci.com

 

[PhilFish]

You make excuses instead of establishing that I “lied.”

Of course, I didn’t lie. The government procured the drug, it is running out, and Trump has not invoked the DPA to get more made. He has dithered.

And that ain’t no lie.

odd. it was approved in may... the info in this dialogue support that both the supply is going out... and... demand is outpacing supply.. and... the manufacturer is and has been working for a while to procure hard t obtain components and.. ramp production capacity... and.. the government has fast tracked it...and HHS is involved.. and ...yet demand outpaces supply... despite all that. DPA cant change that...

if only you'd read the details...

but no... you are correct.. your uninformed position remains un-assailed... um..and wrong. um..and improperly framed..


good luck..

 

[EatTheRich]

odd. it was approved in may... the info in this dialogue support that both the supply is going out... and... demand is outpacing supply.. and... the manufacturer is and has been working for a while to procure hard t obtain components and.. ramp production capacity... and.. the government has fast tracked it...and HHS is involved.. and ...yet demand outpaces supply... despite all that. DPA cant change that...

if only you'd read the details...

but no... you are correct.. your uninformed position remains un-assailed... um..and wrong. um..and improperly framed..


good luck..

The DPA could be used to help the manufacturer obtain components much more quickly.

 

[write on]

but it wasnt fast tracked until May..even before data was out affirming..

so ... that's fast... huh?

Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.

Evidence on the Ebola antiviral holds promise, but we may not truly know how effective it's distributed more widely under government approval.

www.popsci.com

"but it wasn't fact tracked until May"..

That's a lie.

 

[PhilFish]

We didn't know at the time because of trump's incompetence.

Agree?

now trump is a pharmaceutical drug developer and clinical trials administrator?

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

odd. it was approved in may... the info in this dialogue support that both the supply is going out... and... demand is outpacing supply.. and... the manufacturer is and has been working for a while to procure hard t obtain components and.. ramp production capacity... and.. the government has fast tracked it...and HHS is involved.. and ...yet demand outpaces supply... despite all that. DPA cant change that...

if only you'd read the details...

but no... you are correct.. your uninformed position remains un-assailed... um..and wrong. um..and improperly framed..


good luck..

Of course the DPA could change that. That’s the very purpose of the DPA.

As far as I know Trump does not even argue that the DPA would not be helpful here, although you make that argument. Or does he?