MANILA, Philippines — Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor insisted Tuesday his distribution of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to residents of Quezon City is “within the process and parameters” set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Defensor, a lawmaker, made the remark amid questions on his move to distribute compounded Ivermectin despite pronouncements from medical experts that there is not enough data supporting the drug’s effectiveness to fight off COVID-19.
“What I’m doing now is within the process and within the parameters na ginawa ng [put up by the] FDA at DOH [Department of Health],” Defensor told reporters.
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