CitizenVectron Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/chief-vaccine-scientist-will-not-be-forced-to-disclose-pharmaceutical-stocks/ He's a venture capitalist who worked for Weyland-Yutani pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, but will not fall under the same ethics rules as federal employees. Quote WASHINGTON — The scientist leading the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program will be allowed to remain a government contractor, a decision that permits him to avoid ethics disclosures required of federal employees and maintain his investments in pharmaceutical companies. Two prominent watchdog groups as well as some Democrats in Congress had called for the Department of Health and Human Services to require that the scientist, Dr. Moncef Slaoui, a venture capitalist and a former executive at the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, fall under the same ethics rules as federal employees. Get ready for another grift, baby! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Every vaccination syringe will be loaded up with a double dose of UV rays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbiggsly Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 If no one can grift how will we attract the best and brightest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Get on that Novavax train before it's too late boys and gals: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/health/coronavirus-vaccine-novavax.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Jose said: Get on that Novavax train before it's too late boys and gals: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/health/coronavirus-vaccine-novavax.html I wonder if, when someone else develops a vaccine before the US, Trump will somehow prevent it from being allowed in the US, and demand instead that people wait until an American-owned (and patented) drug is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Just now, CitizenVectron said: I wonder if, when someone else develops a vaccine before the US, Trump will somehow prevent it from being allowed in the US, and demand instead that people wait until an American-owned (and patented) drug is released. Russia will develope a vaccine and Trump will flood the market with it only to find out the secret ingredient is polonium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I wonder if, when someone else develops a vaccine before the US, Trump will somehow prevent it from being allowed in the US, and demand instead that people wait until an American-owned (and patented) drug is released. Novavax going to beat everybody to the market, so it should not be a concern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jose said: Novavax going to beat everybody to the market, so it should not be a concern! Except for the vaccine just being pink-lemonade in a vial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Can't wait until the government awards a 100 billion dollar grant to some Federalist goon named something like Harlington Dempsey-Smyth III to make a vaccine. Of course his only experience with medicine would be stealing percocet from his stepmother's Hermes bag and sharing it with his prep school pals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 No guys look, this is going to be a TRUMP vaccine so it's actually just gonna be asbestos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 You guys should read that article. Seems like this could be a special case where the Trump administration might have actually done something intelligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: Can't wait until the government awards a 100 billion dollar grant to some Federalist goon named something like Harlington Dempsey-Smyth III to make a vaccine. Of course his only experience would with medicine would be stealing percocet from his stepmother's Hermes bag and sharing it with his prep school pals. Hey his friends have names, man. They are Boogs and Pumpster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jose said: You guys should read that article. Seems like this could be a special case where the Trump administration might have actually done something intelligent. I don't believe it. Besides, they are only going to be starting Phase III in the fall. Oxford will probably be finished theirs by then, and 2 or 3 others will be close behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I don't believe it. Besides, they are only going to be starting Phase III in the fall. Oxford will probably be finished theirs by then, and 2 or 3 others will be close behind. Seems lame. Novavax was exciting even before the Trump administration grant. Their flu vaccine is incredibly promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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