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Benjamin
Benjamin asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 3 years ago

Why is drug synthesis often dropped from wikipedia pages?

Say someone in a thirdworld country needed to synthesize ivermectin or something? Why is this not open information?

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  • Diane A
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    safety would be another, say someone doesnt have 1 ingredient so they substitute another-now it could be dangerous for not working or even toxic. Quality control-remember when eye drops were contaminated with amoeba? Some one just making a drug has no quality control. Stability-cant even begin to address the hazards with that. Contamination. And proprietary formulas (patents)

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Cash money!!

    Companies don't want profit making secrets like those available for anyone and everyone to see!

  • Plogsties
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Such synthetic pathways are always trade secrets.

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