The biggest problem with Thalidomide is that THALIDOMIDE IS PERFECTLY SAFE for the fetus! But the molecule has 2 different shapes, one being the mirror image of the other. All testing was done using the correct version, but during the MANUFACTURING PROCESS, the mirror image was created, and that's what caused all the problems!
There are many many ways that problems can occur. The fact that one configuration of a molecule is safe and effective and the other configuration of that same molecule causes disastrous effects is just another example of how thorough testing is necessary when drugs are given to millions of people. How many people either died or were deformed because of lack of testing?
When drug companies skip the necessary testing because they know they can make billions upon billions, they aren't doing it because it keeps people safe. They love it because it makes things cheaper for them.
I have a friend that works at Gilead and runs clinical trials. He is shocked at how quickly the vaccine was approved for EUA, because his trials take years upon years. I'm not saying that the vaccines aren't safe, but I am saying that the more drugs we let skirt through the full testing period, the worse it is for all of us.
Look at remdesivir. It was approved from a single trial that showed lukewarm results and at the cost of thousands per dose. And now the empirical evidence is that it either does nothing, or might actually be harmful.
There are many many ways that problems can occur. The fact that one configuration of a molecule is safe and effective and the other configuration of that same molecule causes disastrous effects is just another example of how thorough testing is necessary when drugs are given to millions of people. How many people either died or were deformed because of lack of testing?
When drug companies skip the necessary testing because they know they can make billions upon billions, they aren't doing it because it keeps people safe. They love it because it makes things cheaper for them.
I have a friend that works at Gilead and runs clinical trials. He is shocked at how quickly the vaccine was approved for EUA, because his trials take years upon years. I'm not saying that the vaccines aren't safe, but I am saying that the more drugs we let skirt through the full testing period, the worse it is for all of us.
Look at remdesivir. It was approved from a single trial that showed lukewarm results and at the cost of thousands per dose. And now the empirical evidence is that it either does nothing, or might actually be harmful.