NOVA “Surviving Ebola”

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/surviving-ebola.html

Brincidofovir

C27H52N3O7P

FDA Fast Track Designation: Authorized by as emergency investigational new drug Oct 6, 2014

Prodrug of Cidofovir - AIDs treatment

Cidofovir({[(S)-1-(4-amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid

C8H14N3O6P

Reading Assignment

• Read “Randomized controlled trials for Ebola: practical and ethical issues.”

Writing Assignment

After watching the NOVA “Surviving Ebola” episode and reading the article “Randomized controlled trials for Ebola,” argue for or against following Phase III clinical trials protocols with randomized controlled trials for evaluating treatments for the Ebola virus. You may want to go back and look at the clinical trial timeline we talked about in class today.

Type on page, 2-3 complete paragraphs, with well thought out arguments. Proper spelling, grammar and punctuation are important. Final product should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12pt font.