The Guardian
Gilead donates Covid-19 drug remdesivir to Australia’s medical stockpile after US buys up supply
1 July 2020
Melissa L Davey
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/01/gilead-donates-covid-19-drug-remdesivir-to-australias-medical-stockpile-after-us-buys-up-supply
The Guardian reported in its online news article, “The US pharmaceutical giant Gilead has donated a supply of the antiviral medication remdesivir to Australia’s national medical stockpile, with the federal health minister, Greg Hunt, saying there will be enough of the drug to meet Covid-19 patient demand….
It followed news overnight that the US government bought virtually all of the global supply of remdesivir for the next three months. The drug has shown some promise in helping Covid-19 patients recover faster. However, it is not a cure. Remdesivir is the first drug approved by licensing authorities in the US to treat Covid-19, prompting the White House under US president Donald Trump to buy more than 500,000 doses, representing all of Gilead’s production for July and 90% of August and September.”
The news report once again refuses to inform readers of the high mortality rate of remdesivir.
The report further says, “Gilead announced its global price for remdesivir on June 29 as US$390 per vial. The Guardian reports that the cost will be US$3,200 for a six-day treatment, or A$4,607. The cost of production of remdesivir has been estimated to be less than US$1 per day or US$6 (A$8.64) for a six-day course of treatment.”
As such Gilead’s profit on a six-day course of treatment is $4,598.36 AUD.
Australian Government Stockpile of Remdesivir
An Australian government document published on 31 July 2020 provides critical information that Australia has a stockpile of the drug/poison remdesivir.
Remdesivir is the only hospital covid protocol used in hospital to treat covid. As such a drug that has 53% mortality rate was the only drug used in hospital to treat covid.
Frank went into hospital, was treated with remdesivir, and died.
Further, Frank was given remdesivir contrary to the criteria, which clearly states remdesivir is to be excluded for ventilated patients. The document states:
Exclusion Criteria
“Mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours at time of application”.
Frank was put on a ventilator at 2.22pm on 20 September 2021 and remainted on a ventilator until his death at 4.15pm on 7 October 2021.
Despite the fact Frank was continuously on a ventilator, the Canberra Hospital administered remdesivir contrary to these Australian government protocols.
MATTER OF CONCERN
This Australian government document states Australia has a STOCKPILE OF REMDESIVIR - a drug with a documented death rate of 53.1%.
Why does our government have a stockpile of poison, for the purpose of giving that poison to its citizens in hospitals?
On the basis that remdesivir has a documented 53% mortality rate, and it is the only hospital protocol in treating covid in hospitals, why are all deaths reported as covid death, when many are clearly remdesivir deaths.
