Dr. Jean Bourbeau contributed to an article in The Star on September 29, 2020. He highlights how our narrow focus on vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic is a risk we cannot afford. Combating this virus requires an array of good treatments, based on good science (randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials). This include antivirals, plasma trials, corticosteroids, repurposing of old drugs to address the virus, in addition to vaccines. Dr. Bourbeau is working on a Phase III clinical trial of a repurposed generic drug developed by Pulmonem, a Canadian biotech start-up, which could provide a quick, safe and cost-effective treatment for COVID-19.
Read the article here:
Narrow focus on vaccines is a risk we can’t afford. The Star. by Dr. Jean Bourbeau. Sept 29, 2020.
Learn more about Dr. Bourbeau’s Phase III clinical trial:
Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19. RI-MUHC News. Sept 2, 2020.