MANILA, Philippines — A group of businessmen and other representatives of different associations have appealed to the government to consider Ivermectin as a drug to prevent and treat COVID-19 infection.
The group made this appeal specifically to President Rodrigo Duterte, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco in a letter dated March 31.
“We respectfully appeal to our Hon. President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to give serious, urgent and immediate attention to Ivermectin as an inexpensive drug to prevent and treat COVID-19 during this public health crisis,” they said.
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