Losing the battle against ivermectin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will remove web pages and social media posts urging people to avoid using the drug to treat COVID-19. agreed.
The FDA has already said, “Should I take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19? No.” Also, “You’re not a horse. You’re not a cow. Seriously. , everyone. Stop it.”
The FDA will also remove another page titled “Why Ivermectin Should Not Be Used to Treat or Prevent COVID-19” within 21 days, according to the settlement agreement filed in federal court in South Texas. I plan to.
The article on the same page also states that ivermectin has not been licensed or approved for use in the prevention or treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in humans or animals. It also claims there is no evidence to support ivermectin’s effectiveness against coronaviruses.
On June 2, 2022, three physicians, Paul Malik, Mary Tully Borden, and Robert Apter, filed a lawsuit against the FDA and its Secretary Robert Califf, and the Department of Health and Human Services and its Secretary Xavier Becerra. filed a lawsuit. They accused the FDA of interfering with their ability to practice medicine.
The lawsuit was initially dismissed on the grounds that the FDA had “sovereign immunity,” but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the lower court’s ruling, stating that “the FDA is not a doctor” and “even tweeted.” Discarded. Dosage for personalized medical advice is beyond FDA’s statutory authority. ”
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FDA faces ire from ivermectin supporters
Ivermectin has long been approved for use in both animals and humans. In humans, this drug is used to treat parasitic infections such as river blindness, heartworm infestation, tropical eosinophilia, roundworm infestation, whipworm infestation, filariasis (also called elephantiasis), and roiasis. Recommended for the treatment of symptoms.
As of Sunday, the FDA’s website still does not recommend ivermectin for COVID-19, saying overdosage is harmful and pharmacies must fill a prescription before dispensing the drug. .
“This landmark case sets an important precedent in limiting FDA overreach in the doctor-patient relationship,” Dr. Mary Talley Borden wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized that ivermectin is not an isolated case, tweeting: Is it because half of the funding comes from major pharmaceutical companies? ”
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Australian politician Craig Kelly called the FDA “corrupt” and said the agency “has blood in its veins.”
