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Medical source

One of the sources used for references in this article (Rigvir: When Science Takes A Backseat) was published in the October 2016 issue of Materia Medica, a Latvian-language journal for healthcare professionals, supported by the Pharmacist Society of Latvia. The English translation is re-published with full permission by Skeptiskā biedrība (Sceptical Society) on their website. Eduards Ritums has authored the article, and he works at University of Latvia, Faculty of Chemistry. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 19:58, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

We are reaching for low quality sources here per WP:PARITY but even this source says "when it comes to efficacy – there is no way to tell if it even exists”."

Every decent source says that there is insufficient data to know if it works or not. There is no way in hell Wikipedia will say it "has efficacy". Jytdog (talk) 20:43, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the explanation. Interesting, seen from a layman's perspective. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 20:57, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lariphan (dsRNA)

The Latvian Academy of Science page in Latvian on Aina Muceniece mentions her being the developer of something called Lariphan (dsRNA) (Latvian: Larifāns). Perhaps if someone with medical insight could add this fact to the article? ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 13:33, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The correct spelling in EN is Larifan. It's another Soviet era drug, registered in injection form in LV before joining EU, without proper clinical trials, also sold as OTC medicine for various indications. In Latvian media sources prof. Muceniece is being mentioned as somebody who participated in its development, but G. Feldmane seems to have been the main researcher (also here http://www.larifans.lv/index.php/en/scientific-publications Muceniece is only mentioned in 3 publications, which would conflict with the claim of Latvian Academy of Sciences). Also, I'm not sure if further fringe medical topics should be added to WP. KC LV (talk) 14:20, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You are right. It seems Feldmane is responsible for Larifan. No more fringe medical topics either. Thank you for answering. ^Talk/♥фĩłдωəß♥\^Work 14:29, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]