Is real "$cience" now about a 13 to 10 vote?
We are told to obey "$cience".
10 "$cientists" voted against the newest drug fearing that the drug could cause the virus to mutate.
Merck published data last week suggesting the drug was significantly less effective than previously thought.
But 13 voted for it anyway.
Which one is the real $cience?
Do the most votes win at "$cience"? Really?
Do I get to vote?
Nov 30 (Reuters)
U.S. FDA panel narrowly backs Merck's at-home COVID-19 pill on a vote of 13 to 10
A panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday narrowly voted to recommend the agency authorize Merck & Co's (MRK.N) antiviral pill to treat COVID-19.
The FDA's Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 13-10 to recommend the agency authorize the drug after discussing concerns the drug could cause the virus to mutate as well as safety concerns about the potential for birth defects.
A panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday narrowly voted to recommend the agency authorize Merck & Co's (MRK.N) antiviral pill to treat COVID-19.
If the FDA authorizes the drug, it would be the first at-home treatment for the virus nearly two years into the pandemic. The authorization would likely be limited to patients at high risk of developing severe disease, although the exact population would be defined by the agency.
Nov 26 (Reuters) - Merck & Co (MRK.N) said on Friday updated data from its study of its experimental COVID-19 pill showed the drug was significantly less effective in cutting hospitalizations and deaths than previously reported.
Edited by Rogerdodger, 30 November 2021 - 11:39 PM.