Pfizermectin

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Pfizermectin

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Etymology Blend of Pfizer + ivermectin. Coined by conspiracy theorists in 2021. From the drug pharmacokinetics of nirmatrelvir being similar to ivermectin, and thus supposedly being evidence that Pfizer blocked ivermectin from use by issuing a newly patented medicine of the same function, similar to how drug companies block generic drugs by issuing minor variants of drugs soon to come off patent and receiving a new patent extension.

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Neologism, Slang Synonym of nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid)

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