MANILA, Philippines — Five hospitals in the country have so far been granted compassionate special permits (CSP) to use human-grade ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
FDA Director-General Eric Domingo confirmed in a text message to INQUIRER.net that the number of hospitals given CSP for ivermectin has increased to five.
Only three hospitals had a CSP to use the drug for COVID-19 patients on April 22.
In an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel, Domingo also disclosed that a company has expressed willingness to file for a certificate product registration (CPR) of imported ivermectin before the …
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