MANILA, Philippines – On its face, the distribution of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19 violates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday.
The FDA has never approved Ivermectin for human use. While it has granted a compassionate special permit for its use for COVID-19, it was only given to a handful of hospitals. Even the Department of Health said Ivermectin should only be for hospital use only.
“Under FDA existing law, the importation, sale, distribution or administration of unregistered drugs or vaccines are prohibited and accordingly punished. Ivermectin is not registered for use by humans because apparently…
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