Article 5PCBA Ivermectin: Australian regulator bans drug as Covid treatment after sharp rise in prescriptions

Ivermectin: Australian regulator bans drug as Covid treatment after sharp rise in prescriptions

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Josh Taylor
from World news | The Guardian 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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