This morning, we're releasing a look at all the clinical trials against #COVID19. One big conclusion: we've spent a lot of resources on #Hydroxychloroquine, probably too much.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/06/data-show-panic-and-disorganization-dominate-the-study-of-covid-19-drugs/

You see that Jupiter-sized orb towering above all those other planets?

“It’s a huge amount of wasted effort and wasted energy when actually a bit of coordination and collaboration could go a long way and answer a few questions,” said Martin Landray.

Look how many small clinical trials were done.

The good news is that a few big, well-organized studies have delivered clear results. Top among them is the U.K. Recovery study, which is a model for doing drug development during a pandemic.

But the bottom line is we could and should be doing a lot better. https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/06/data-show-panic-and-disorganization-dominate-the-study-of-covid-19-drugs/