Updated: 04.10.2022 — Yes. I know that Candace Owens’ staff uses duck-go-go to search for material which yields the connection to my work documenting Merck’s decades long role in eradicating the scourge of river blindness, in Africa.

And yes. I know they are trying to make the case that using animal medicines might cure COVID-19 — and I am aware that the latest studies find no decrease in hospitalizations or deaths, from using the above. So, sadly — I need to deface this fine seven year old… post, reprinted below as it seems Tennessee — where Owens presently calls home — is poised to make ivermectin an “over the counter” (non-prescription) “homeopathic” type remedy… inside the Volunteer State. That’s… deplorable — steer clear, you good people of Tennessee. Good Lord [will the Tennessee state house next bring back blood-lettings?!].

All of this is largely the result of dangerous mis-information, from Candace Owens-Farmer (who holds no medical qualifications of any sort, and though I wouldn’t ordinarily mention it — didn’t even complete college; yet she acts as a medical adviser to the least educated in the Tangerine/Q-GOP, on the regular).

I do wish FDA would send her a warning letter, as it did Jim Bakker, for his snake-oil / colodial silver COVID-19 cure claims.

Out. End update.

[Published October 5, 2015:] Delivered in round-up fashion — the bigger news first: Dr. William C. Campbell (depicted at right), during a 33 year Merck career as a bio-science researcher (since retired), along with two others, has won a Nobel Prize in Medicine — for work on Ivermectin, the drug largely responsible for nearly eliminating river blindness in sub-Saharan Africa. Kudos!

In addition, as we mentioned late on Friday, the Trans-Pacific Trade treaty has this morning been agreed by all involved nations. Now begins a 90 day waiting period in the US, while Congress studies the pact. Then (because Congress cannot prevent it), Mr. Obama will sign it.

Here is the bit on Dr. Campbell — via the Gray Lady:

…William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura won for developing a new drug, Avermectin. A derivative of that drug, Ivermectin, has nearly eradicated river blindness and radically reduced the incidence of filariasis, which causes the disfiguring swelling of the lymph system in the legs and lower body known as elephantiasis….

So much is new — and to be hopeful for — just as though new life… is arriving. Onward!

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