Ivermectin: Australian regulator bans drug as Covid treatment after sharp rise in prescriptions
by Josh Taylor from on (#5PCBA)
Therapeutic Goods Administration concerned people taking controversial medication instead of seeking proper treatment or vaccine
Australia's drug regulator has banned medical practitioners from prescribing the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for off-label" uses, such as for treating Covid-19.
The move comes after prescriptions for the drug increased between three and four times in Australia in recent months.
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