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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has settled a lawsuit over some of its posts about ivermectin, including what may have been one of the most popular social media campaigns of the pandemic era.
In August 2021, to prevent people from using ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19. FDA tweets “You’re not a horse. You’re not a cow. Guys, I’m serious. Stop it.” and posted a similar message on Instagram. The tweet received approximately 106,000 likes.
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Some people are conservative News outlets touted the drug as safe and effective against the coronavirus, even though the FDA and the World Health Organization encouraged its use. It has no effect on the coronavirus and could even be dangerous if someone takes too much.
Some conservative media figures and members of Congress Information about the effectiveness of ivermectin can be found at being disrespected Because the price is low.It was also praised as “Miracle medicine” by Dr. Pierre Colley is a pulmonologist and president of the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. Testified at a U.S. Senate committee hearing Even popular podcaster Joe Rogan took the drug along with several other medications after testing positive for coronavirus. lively discussion We spoke to CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, about those days.
August 2021, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent health advisory Warns doctors and public about ‘surge’ in ivermectin prescriptions; More reports Send to poison center for serious illnesses caused by drugs. Some people who took more than the recommended dose or used veterinary preparations developed neurological symptoms and were hospitalized. Research shows.
“Rather than continue to litigate over statements made two to nearly four years ago, we have chosen to resolve this case,” the FDA said in an email to CNN on Wednesday.
The agency “does not admit to any violation of law or wrongdoing, disagrees with the plaintiffs’ assertion that the agency exceeded its authority in issuing the statements challenged in the lawsuit, and does not agree with the plaintiffs’ assertion that the agency exceeded its authority in issuing the statements challenged in the lawsuit.” “I firmly maintain my authority to communicate with the public,” he added. The products it regulates.
“FDA remains in its position that currently available clinical trial data do not demonstrate that ivermectin is effective against COVID-19. We do not authorize or approve the use of ivermectin for treatment.”
lawsuit Submitted in June 2022 By Dr. Rober Apter, Mary Tully Borden, and Paul Malik spoke out against the FDA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and their leaders. The agency argued that: interfered with the ability to practice medicine beyond regulations. Acts that violate the Administrative Procedures Act.
According to the complaint, the doctors were “pressured, unable to prescribe medication, intimidated, and subject to professional discipline.”
For example, Borden began recommending ivermectin to treat the coronavirus in early 2020, but the suit says she was “ridiculed by Houston Methodist Hospital and was forced to resign her hospital privileges as a result.” It’s gone.” Following FDA action, Malik was forced to resign from his positions at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for promoting the use of ivermectin, according to the complaint.
The FDA told CNN on Wednesday that the lawsuit includes the authority to issue the Consumer Update in March 2021, several tweets and other social media posts from 2021 and 2022 that linked to the article, and several tweets and other social media posts posted in 2020 that linked to the article. He said he objected to two FAQs. “It has been removed from the agency’s website.” Postings and other materials will be removed and archived as required by law.
Initially, the FDA claimed sovereign immunity, but a lower court judge in Texas dismissed the lawsuit. The doctors appealed to the Fifth Circuit, which reopened the case last year and the justices heard arguments last month.
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Lawyers representing the doctors said this in a statement posted on the 15th. Boyden Gray PLLC website The FDA “agreed to take down the most viral social media campaign in history,” the agency said, arguing that the agency’s recommendations regarding off-label use of ivermectin were “unlawful.”
“Today’s settlement with the FDA is a major victory for the doctor-patient relationship,” Malik said in a statement. “This justifies our position that FDA overstepped its regulatory authority in attempting to direct appropriate medical care.”
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