Perhaps the “Bottom Line” you seek is this:
Paxlovid IS NOT Ivermectin.
This IS NOT re-selling the same low-cost drug at a new, jacked-up price point.
An iconoclastic contention, I know, but true all the same.
Correct. Paxlovid has significant side effects. Plus overstated effectiveness claims.
Ivermectin has multiple pathways for protection against virii, including but not limited to Covid-19. Ivermectin should also be effective vs. the common cold, and should be tested vs. influenza. It’s off-patent, cheap to manufacture, QA is relatively easy (QA for the various injections is Mongolian, see VAERS database for complications vs. lot number).
That said, Paxlovid should be used and useful in conjunction with Ivermectin, as the mechanism is different. Combo Ivermectin, zinc, Vitamins C and D3, aspirin, plus Paxlovid should decrease fatalities by 98% plus. I am not a doctor, and the FDA can take a leap. Find a doctor ahead of time.