Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Why isn't the non-narcotic opiate, noscapine being employed as an antineoplastic?
I've read about noscapine's anti tumor properties from several legitimate sources. It also can be taken orally and is relatively nontoxic (compare to doxorubicin). Someone offered the explanation that because noscapine can not be patented, big pharma doesn't care to pursue it.
1 Answer
- TinkLv 74 years ago
If it can't be patented, it wouldn't be in the process of being sold around the globe as a cough medicine with a proper name....
Most "orphan" medicines were patented at one point.
