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Re:Lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data... by angelzen on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:12PM (#28621153)
This is such a hypothetical. How many people got ivermectin against their doctor prescription, and how many got adverse effects from that? 1 in 100M?
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Re:Lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data... by PaulDavisThe1st on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:35PM (#28621429)
Who said anything about adverse effects?
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Re:Lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data... by angelzen on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @05:40PM (#28622226)
GGP: ivemectin has some unpleasant and dangerous side effects in some people rarely. [...] people are taking a risk of having a horrid side effect with no chance of the pill working.

GP: All of this is for the patient and their doctor to decide.

P: They're [often] using the horse formulation because their doctor said no.

X: How many got the horse formulation and how many got adverse effects from [horse formulation]?

C: Who said anything about adverse effects?

It this human brain on Twitter? We can't possibly read 4 short stanzas in a row and keep the context?

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Re:Lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data... by ABeeSea on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:51PM (#28621622)
Farm supply stores are out of stock from idiots buying livestock formation. Some are now requiring proof of horse ownership to buy it.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/vegas-st...

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