MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday called on individuals whoreceived ivermectin pills during a distribution event in Quezon City to report to the agency any adverse effects that they may experience due to the drug.
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor and Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta distributed ivermectin capsules to Quezon City residents on Thursday despite that the antiparasitic drug has yet to secure approval for human use from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), either as treatment for COVID-19 or as prophylaxis.
“Nagbigay abiso na po, and the Secretary encourages all those who received the ivermectin capsules, kung maaari, magr…
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