MANILA, Philippines—The issuance to an unnamed hospital of a compassionate use permit (CUP) for the use of the drug ivermectin in COVID-19 treatment was more of a “political, rather than a medical” decision, according to a former secretary of health on Thursday (April 8).
Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin, in a statement, said the issuance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the permit for the use of ivermectin in treating COVID-19 “seems to be more of a political accommodation than a medical decision.”
“This is a big joke,” she said in Filipino.
This kind of permit allows the use of unregistered drugs although it does not mean FDA recommendation…
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