MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday that the hospital that was granted a compassionate special permit (CSP) to use ivermectin for COVID-19 patients received such approval after submitting a proper application.
FDA Director General Eric Domingo said this in response to former Health Secretary and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin’s comment that the issuance of CSP to an unnamed hospital “seems [more like] a political accommodation than a medical decision.”
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