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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Coronasunworshi: 4:40pm On Mar 05, 2020
Wow
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by CSTR2: 4:40pm On Mar 05, 2020
0m0nnakoda:
Before a drug is approved first

It is texted in animals for safety to show it is not toxic
Next it is tested in Humans volunteers for the same purpose.
Then it is tested in human volunteers for efficacy to show it actually treats the condition
All of this after ethical clearance.

Records are kept according to best practice and if there is anything positive then approval is sought

This is not the responsibility of government but the drug developers.

So to say it is being tested by US is clearly a blatant lie and misinformation.

All those steps outlined above are very expensive and performed by companies with deep pockets


So if Iwu's drug is being tested .
What stage of trial is it at?
This is a global emergency.

You don't expect it to necessarily follow established protocols

During the Ebola epidemic, the US did life trials very quickly.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by OhiOfIhima: 4:40pm On Mar 05, 2020
chatinent:
The US will reject it until the invention hails from their grounds.

US is not the only place to text the chemical compound, if them do anyhow, we go send d drug go China.

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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Finnese001: 4:40pm On Mar 05, 2020
grin
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by blowjohn(m): 4:41pm On Mar 05, 2020
HacheNoire:


Don't expect any good news.

US not that foolish.

Do you know how much he will personally rake in of it works.? That can never happen. Giant pharmaceutical companies will never allow that happen.

I dont even understand the rationale behind giving it to the US to test.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by plaetton: 4:41pm On Mar 05, 2020
DModeCntStopMe:
shocked

I will take this news with a pinch of salt

Experience they say is the best teacher, I will never shallow hook, line and sinker whatever this lying gov't and her appointees say

Don't be surprised if a statement is issued by the minister in the evening denying to have said such
A pinch of salt indeed.
In fact, the statement itself is vague and opaque to have any merit.
First , he says the US is testing Iwu's compound. Does he mean the US government? Which department of the US government?
Does he mean a research center in the US ? Which one ?
Does he mean a US pharmaceutical company? Which one ?

Secondly, you cannot use the terms ' testing ' and 'cure ' in the same statement. If it is being tested, then it is not yet a cure .
No doubts, prof Iwu believes he has isolated a compound that he believes shows promise as potential treatment and possible cure for the Corona virus diseases. That is a good development.
But that is just one first step in a long and rigorous journey, And he should be a tad more circumspect in his utterances about his work.
A scientist would normally start with low expectations, and then as the positive test results flow in , you then raise public expectations little by little , until all human trials are completed.

Beating ones chest before the basic tests are carried is the easiest way for a scientist to fall flat on his face and loose reputation and respect.

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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Agugbadin: 4:42pm On Mar 05, 2020
Okuda:


you are a mad person. full

But the guy is saying the truth,the truth may be bitter and offensive but it does not take away the fact that the truth has been said.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by nedekid: 4:42pm On Mar 05, 2020
FuckThaMod:

Before we start the chest beating let the drug work first na cry
Abi oh
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by CSTR2: 4:44pm On Mar 05, 2020
0m0nnakoda:

They are generic medicine manufacturers. Google it

They are not research institutions or companies
I believe there will be a meeting point in any good drug manufacturing company.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:46pm On Mar 05, 2020
CSTR2:

This is a global emergency.

You don't expect it to necessarily follow established protocols

During the Ebola epidemic, the US did life trials very quickly.
Where established protocols are to be suspended in the US an announcement would be made IN THE US

NOT NIGERIA.

At any rate there must be some preliminary evidence to justify that decision such evidence cannot be s secret. So if such a thing is going on in the US we would not be hearing about it in Nigeria.
China has been trying a number of things and that is in the public domain.


This story is for simple and credulous folk who believe in spirit husbands and wives
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by alfredilly: 4:46pm On Mar 05, 2020
Inspectorsuga22:
Igbo amaka...
Unlike a region that all they could offer to Nigeria is terrorism...
Iwu inherited loud mouth from his employee Obasanjo. The guy just want to make headline. He is synonymous to common spurious and dubious claim of Nigerian about having invention that either come out as false or imitation.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:47pm On Mar 05, 2020
CSTR2:

I believe there will be a meeting point in any good drug manufacturing company.

Can you translate this sentence?
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Hottdawgg: 4:49pm On Mar 05, 2020
Iwu is a charlatan. His qualification as a pharmacist has been questioned in the past to which he has no convincing, reasonable answer. He is neither a Pharmacist not a true Prof. His only moment of glory was being appointed an INEC boss and like a true charlatan, he defrauded the Govt and politicians and made stupendous amount of money some of which he was caught recently try to launder abroad

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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:50pm On Mar 05, 2020
plaetton:

A pinch of salt indeed.
In fact, the statement itself is vague and opaque to have any merit.
First , he says the US is testing Iwu's compound. Does he mean the US government? Which department of the US government?
Does he mean a research center in the US ? Which one ?
Does he mean a US pharmaceutical company? Which one ?

Secondly, you cannot use the terms ' testing ' and 'cure ' in the same statement. If it is being tested, then it is not yet a cure .
No doubts, prof Iwu believes he has isolated a compound that he believes shows promise as potential treatment and possible cure for the Corona virus diseases. That is a good development.
But that is just one first step in a long and rigorous journey, And he should be a tad more circumspect in his utterances about his work.
A scientist would normally start with low expectations, and then as the positive test results flow in , you then raise public expectations little by little , until all human trials are completed.

Beating ones chest before the basic tests are carried is the easiest way for a scientist to fall flat on his face and loose reputation and respect.
He has previous. This is not the first time he has tried all these attention seeking antics.
He once claimed kolanuut can cure Ebola.
It is their way.
Irredeemable liars
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by CSTR2: 4:50pm On Mar 05, 2020
0m0nnakoda:

Where established protocols are to be suspended in the US an announcement would be made IN THE US

NOT NIGERIA.

At any rate there must be some preliminary evidence to justify that decision such evidence cannot be s secret. So if such a thing is going on in the US we would not be hearing about it in Nigeria.
China has been trying a number of things and that is in the public domain.


This story is for simple and credulous folk who believe in spirit husbands and wives

I didn't want to quote you initially.

Nothing makes sense to a bigot.

This is coming from the federal government.
At least, a less bigoted mind would give it the benefit of doubt.
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:51pm On Mar 05, 2020
blowjohn:


I dont even understand the rationale behind giving it to the US to test.
Nothing more to understand once you understand that it is a lie
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by DModeCntStopMe: 4:51pm On Mar 05, 2020
plaetton:

A pinch of salt indeed.
In fact, the statement itself is vague and opaque to have any merit.
First , he says the US is testing Iwu's compound. Does he mean the US government? Which department of the US government?
Does he mean a research center in the US ? Which one ?
Does he mean a US pharmaceutical company? Which one ?

Secondly, you cannot use the terms ' testing ' and 'cure ' in the same statement. If it is being tested, then it is not yet a cure .
No doubts, prof Iwu believes he has isolated a compound that he believes shows promise as potential treatment and possible cure for the Corona virus diseases. That is a good development.
But that is just one first step in a long and rigorous journey, And he should be a tad more circumspect in his utterances about his work.
A scientist would normally start with low expectations, and then as the positive test results flow in , you then raise public expectations little by little , until all human trials are completed.

Beating ones chest before the basic tests are carried is the easiest way for a scientist to fall flat on his face and loose reputation and respect.

Exactly!

I remember he said something about the government helping him with funds to further work on the compound and develop it into a possible cure for the virus

How come they are already talking about testing the efficacy of the drug?

When did the govt provide funds and in what tune?

Secondly, if actually enough funds were given to him, how long did it now take to work on the compound and finding the cure itself?
Was the development of the imaginary compound done overnight?

I have never seen a govt that lie like this at every given opportunity all my life
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by betterpikinn: 4:51pm On Mar 05, 2020
chatinent:
The US will reject it until the invention hails from their grounds.
Maurice is a conman

Na only mouth he get

A fake pharmacist without B.Pharm but strange MSc and PhD
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by SoNature(m): 4:52pm On Mar 05, 2020
chatinent:
The US will reject it until the invention hails from their grounds.

This is false

Please don't deceive people

America is not Nigeria that's why they are miles ahead

It's not a place where they look at the color of your skin as far as innovations are concerned

They encourage innovation

And if it works, Prof Iwu may be given juicy offers to leave this shithole to God's Own Country

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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Ogilinsaka: 4:52pm On Mar 05, 2020
back2sender:


He must pay for the sins he committed as INEC Chairman.

Can anything good come out of potopoto republic? cool

Potopoto republic has proven their relevance again through prof Iwu..

Coming up with a test drug for COVID-19 and or SARS is not moi moi..
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by LONGPREEK(m): 4:54pm On Mar 05, 2020
Captainrambo2:
If it works. The man will get a Nobel prize o
they will tell him its not working and steal the idea. he is suppose to tell them to bring any corona patient for him to treat
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Nobody: 4:56pm On Mar 05, 2020
My problem be say this white people can outsmart us,they can learn something from this without even telling us what it is
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by sylve11: 4:57pm On Mar 05, 2020
chatinent:
The US will reject it until the invention hails from their grounds.


Normally. cool
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:57pm On Mar 05, 2020
CSTR2:

I didn't want to quote you initially.

Nothing makes sense to a bigot.

This is coming from the federal government.
At least, a less bigoted mind would give it the benefit of doubt.
The federal government of Nigeria , Chad or USA.?

Did Iwu once claim to have discovered a cure for Ebola? Yes or No?

Only simpletons would give such foolishness any benefit of doubt.
Serious scientists all over the world are working on this problem.
They are not making irresponsible announcements or playing to the gallery.

Iwu claims to be a pharmacist and should know better. He came out last week to claim he had discovered a cure.
That announcement alone was gross professional misconduct likely tomcost him his professional registration and licence if indeed he has any
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Danzakidakura(m): 4:58pm On Mar 05, 2020
Inspectorsuga22:
Igbo amaka...
Unlike a region that all they could offer to Nigeria is terrorism...
what of those who offer hate and back stabbing because to me this is the first step to terrorism.though they have terror group now called muric
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 4:58pm On Mar 05, 2020
0m0nnakoda:

He has previous. This is not the first time he has tried all these attention seeking antics.
He once claimed kolanuut can cure Ebola.
It is their way.
Irredeemable liars
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by sylve11: 4:59pm On Mar 05, 2020
Why are some goats shouting igbo amaka here? I just tire for some people. angry cool
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by onoja12: 5:01pm On Mar 05, 2020
what kind of stupidness is this,Nigerian government could not test this thing ,and keep it as national security assest let the american buy the drug.the stupid slave minded people we have as ministers only God would save us.america would steal it declear iwe works as a fake then turn around to release it for Nigeria to buy.

sarrki:
https://punchng.com/coronavirus-us-testing-maurice-iwus-drug-says-minister/
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by 0m0nnakoda: 5:04pm On Mar 05, 2020
onoja12:
what kind of stupidness is this,Nigerian government could not test this thing ,and keep it as national security assest let the american buy the drug.the stupid slave minded people we have as ministers only God would save us.america would steal it declear iwe works as a fake then turn around to release it for Nigeria to buy.

Are you that gullible?
Do you believe everything you read?
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by BeerParlour: 5:04pm On Mar 05, 2020
blowjohn:


I dont even understand the rationale behind giving it to the US to test.


The man have been calling on Nigerian government to invest money so they research more for it but Nigerian government no send, people started calling him fraudster.

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Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Wizikal(m): 5:06pm On Mar 05, 2020
BlackfireX:
Igbos:




Beast of success embedded on there DNA.




Say it , say it say it...Ewu! You are mad my friend

Igbo Amaka
Re: Coronavirus: US Testing Maurice Iwu’s Drug - Ogbonanya Onu by Iknowhow: 5:07pm On Mar 05, 2020
BlackfireX:
Igbos:




Beast of success embedded on there DNA.




Say it , say it say it...

Igbo Amaka

And you can't spell well...#their

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