An important announcement shook the medical world in the US after an FDA lawyer announced the fact that doctors can now prescribe ivermectin for covid 19. Check out the latest reports about this below.
Doctors can prescribe Ivermectin for covid 19
According to a lawyer representing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), doctors have the freedom to prescribe ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. During oral arguments on August 8th in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, Ashley Cheung Honold, a Department of Justice lawyer representing the FDA, stated that “FDA explicitly recognizes that doctors do have the authority to prescribe ivermectin to treat COVID.” The FDA is currently being defended by the government for its repeated statements urging people not to take ivermectin for COVID-19, including a post that stated “Stop it.”
In 2022, three doctors filed a lawsuit against the FDA, alleging unlawful interference with their medical practices. The case was dismissed by a federal judge, and an appeal was subsequently filed. Jared Kelson, who represented the doctors, argued that once the FDA approves a human drug for sale, it does not have the authority to interfere with how the drug is used in the doctor-patient relationship. The FDA’s tweet on August 21, 2021, which went viral, stated that people should not use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 and included the message: “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.”
“FDA made these statements in response to multiple reports of consumers being hospitalized, after self medicating with ivermectin intended for horses, which is available for purchase over the counter without the need for prescription,” Ms. Honold said.
There is a version of the drug ivermectin that is intended for animals, but the FDA has only approved it for human use against diseases caused by parasites. Ms. Honold made it clear that the FDA did not intend to enforce any requirements or prohibitions on anyone. However, during the appeal hearing, Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod questioned why a statement from the FDA that said “No, stop it” wouldn’t be considered a command. She compared it to something that would be taught in an English class as a clear directive.
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