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Covid-19: India bans exports of Trump-backed drug as demand surges
The Star Malaysia ^ | March 25, 2020

Posted on 03/27/2020 12:17:03 AM PDT by cba123

India’s government has banned exports of hydroxychloroquine as global demand surges for the malaria drug touted by US President Donald Trump as a potential Covid-19 treatment.

Exports will be limited to fulfilling existing contracts, while certain shipments on humanitarian grounds may also be allowed on a case-by-case basis, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

(Please see full article, at the link)

(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com.my ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: america; covid19; india; trumpindia
(summary paragraph)

The rush to make this cheap and decades-old medicine easily accessible led the US Food & Drug Administration to lift import restrictions on three plants of another Indian pharmaceutical company, Ipca Laboratories Ltd, on March 20.

1 posted on 03/27/2020 12:17:03 AM PDT by cba123
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To: cba123

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2020/03/25/covid-19-india-bans-exports-of-trump-backed-drug-as-demand-surges


2 posted on 03/27/2020 12:17:27 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

It really seems to me, the reason there is so little discussion of this drug, is that it is so longer under patent protection.

It has been used around the world, for DECADES.

Lots, and lots, and lots of data on it’s use by millions.

But... It’s not patentable.


3 posted on 03/27/2020 12:25:49 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

It’s all over Africa.

It is a WHO Essential Medicine. It costs like 10 cents a dose.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_medicines


4 posted on 03/27/2020 12:29:43 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: cba123

Obviously no one thinks this drug will help. /s


5 posted on 03/27/2020 12:30:37 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: cba123
Think I read that Myland Labs in Pennsylvania or West Virginia is starting production.

Don't have a hissyfit India, we invented it, I'm sure we can make it here.

6 posted on 03/27/2020 12:31:03 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism!)
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To: cba123
Maybe if they put half the effort into producing more that they do into rationing what they have...


7 posted on 03/27/2020 12:33:04 AM PDT by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: cba123

By itself no patent. In combination with z-pac another story. Question is if the patent application was filed before the first story about the combination was published.


8 posted on 03/27/2020 12:35:26 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: ifinnegan
No, no, they're just trying to protect us from wasting our money buying a drug that isn't going to work.


9 posted on 03/27/2020 12:37:57 AM PDT by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: cba123

Ban the import of Indian guest workers as a response.


10 posted on 03/27/2020 1:09:12 AM PDT by bobcat62
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To: cba123

And that my FRiend is why the Deep State docs and politicians are dragging their feet in getting this widely distributed.


11 posted on 03/27/2020 2:29:05 AM PDT by jimbug
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I just heard CNN cover Hydroxychloroquine.

It was just for a brief couple moments, and they then mentioned other drugs are also being researched.

Then they changed the subject, but they mentioned it.

(CNN is the only news source here, on TV)

But they did finally mention it. :)


12 posted on 03/27/2020 3:05:11 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123

I would do the same if I were in charge in India. Supposedly we are receiving millions of doses from Israel and another country. That should be enough to cover the first wave. Then we will theoretically receive plenty from the facility in West Virginia. Maybe there’s no problem here. I am ready to be corrected if I am wrong.


13 posted on 03/27/2020 4:12:11 AM PDT by RealVirginia
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I think we will be ok.

Everyone understands America will be rebuilding our sources. In America, and around the world.

Someone will undoubtedly end up a new source for us, because of this. This is sort of a permanent, forever contract, so someone will step up for this.

And we also need a source, in America.

For everything.

No more selling out!


14 posted on 03/27/2020 4:32:26 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: RealVirginia

Btw, Vietnam makes hydroxychloroquine.

:)


15 posted on 03/27/2020 4:37:25 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: cba123; LibertyOh

“Btw, Vietnam makes hydroxychloroquine.”

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Good.

Below is the medical protocol which helps human bodies ward off the worst effects of this “flu” virus, and helps people recover.

The out-patient treatment protocol developed by Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, of Monroe, NY, being as follows:

1) Hydroxychloroquine 200mg 2x/d 5 days,
2) Azithromycin 500mg 1/x 5days, and
3) Zinc Sulfate 220mg/d 5 days,

“is inexpensive and generally well tolerated.”

They are the old malaria drug, an antibiotic, and a mineral our body needs to function. It is keeping people out of hospital, and not needing ventilators.

This simple and inexpensive protocol, which is supported by the president - is being first laughed at, then scorned, and now the attempts by those whose god is money, to be withheld from those ill.

Forgive me for having over-posted this information yesterday. Let those whom I annoyed by doing so forgive me.

The information is so important. Please let this information be given to every patient and their family, doctor and politician in the land.

Well, most of the politicians.

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko
845-238-0000
501 Rt 208, Monroe, NY 10950

To avoid the charge of spam, upon request, I will supply the link to his complete letter, protocol, and video, which has been ccd to President Trump.

Thank you, Norski


16 posted on 03/27/2020 5:50:53 AM PDT by Norski
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