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BlueWavePsych

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Sun Oct 4, 2020, 11:40 AM Oct 2020

Drumpf's COVID-19 treatment: He also had stakes in Gilead, maker of Regeneron and Remdesivir.

Trump COVID-19 treatment: President had stakes in Regeneron and Gilead, makers of antibody cocktail, Remdesivir

President Donald Trump previously reported he earned capital gains from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Sciences Inc., the manufacturers of two of the medicines he's taken as part of his COVID-19 treatment plan.

According to a 2017 financial disclosure form filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in June 2017, Trump had a capital gain of $50,001 to $100,000 for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and $100,001 to $1 million for Gilead Sciences Inc. The form notes the information was of April 15, 2017.

As part of Operation Warp Speed, New York state-based Regeneron won a $450 million federal contract in July to manufacture and supply the company's antibody cocktail REGN-COV2.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/03/trump-walter-reed-treatment-president-regeneron-gilead-remdesivir/3610111001/

Plot thickens. Btw, Remdesivir has some nasty side effects.

The most common adverse effects in studies of remdesivir for COVID‑19 include respiratory failure and organ impairment, including low albumin, low potassium, low count of red blood cells, low count of platelets that help with clotting, and yellow discoloration of the skin.[21][unreliable medical source?] Other reported side effects include gastrointestinal distress, elevated transaminase levels in the blood (liver enzymes), and infusion site reactions.[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remdesivir
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Drumpf's COVID-19 treatment: He also had stakes in Gilead, maker of Regeneron and Remdesivir. (Original Post) BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 OP
Trump has no idea what he's invested in Loki Liesmith Oct 2020 #1
Now, IT is also a high profile guinea pig! BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #3
Yellow discoloration of skin, huh? Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #2
How predictable CountAllVotes Oct 2020 #4
Thanks for that OP! gristy Oct 2020 #5
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