Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure Covid-19

Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by jostmey on Monday April 26, 2021 @07:56PM (#26949875)

Yes, but many of new therapies, such as mRNA vaccines, were slow to receive approval, and have been sitting on the drawing board for a decade

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by passivate on Monday April 26, 2021 @08:08PM (#26949976)

Agreed, but it was given a temporary emergency approval due to the pandemic. We need long term data on technologies before we immunize hundreds of millions of people with it.

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by 8note on Monday April 26, 2021 @09:38PM (#26950771)

Huh? How many millions have been immunized so far with it?

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by passivate on Monday April 26, 2021 @10:58PM (#26951450)

What question did you have for me? I see your comment as a statement.

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by hilbertseries on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @02:39AM (#26952775)

The point is clear you said

> We need long term data on technologies before we immunize hundreds of millions of people with it.

But we have already done this, hundreds of millions of people have received the mRNA vaccines.

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by passivate on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:59AM (#26956808)

We don't have long term (5+ years) data though, which was my point. It was authorized as an emergency measure due to the pandemic.

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Re:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure ... by whymauri on Monday April 26, 2021 @07:57PM (#26949885)

Sure, but maybe the flu isn't the best example. I'm long MRNA and big fan of the vaccine's technology. It was a biochem nerd dream getting my first shot!

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