TGA issues warning about counterfeit ivermectin products and using them to treat COVID-19
3 years ago

TGA issues warning about counterfeit ivermectin products and using them to treat COVID-19

ABC  

The national medical regulator is warning people not to try and import ivermectin products, saying a number of them are fake and have smaller doses of active ingredients in them than advertised. Key points: The Therapeutic Goods Administration tested a number of imported ivermectin products It is warning people that counterfeit medication could cause serious reactions The drug's maker says there is no evidence it works against COVID-19 The Therapeutic Goods Administration and other health authorities have already spoken out against people using the anti-parasitic medication to self-treat COVID-19. The TGA is now also advising people not to buy ivermectin products online, after tests on a number of imports found they were counterfeit. The TGA said it would continue to work with Australian Border Force to target and stop counterfeit ivermectin products from entering Australia.

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Column: FDA shoots itself in the foot by settling a groundless lawsuit over its ivermectin warnings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: FDA shoots itself in the foot by settling a groundless lawsuit over its ivermectin warnings

LA Times  

“You are not a horse”: The FDA’s 2021 consumer warning about not treating COVID with ivermectin, best known as a horse dewormer, was the most successful social media post in its history. The agency also agreed to retire a consumer advisory titled “Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19.” In defending its decision, the FDA said …

'Blood on its hands': FDA loses battle against ivermectin, agrees to remove COVID-related anti-drug social media posts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Blood on its hands': FDA loses battle against ivermectin, agrees to remove COVID-related anti-drug social media posts

Hindustan Times  

After losing its battle against ivermectin, the US Food and Drug Administration has agreed to remove webpages and its social media posts urging people to avoid the usage of drug for COVID-19 treatment. FDA has agreed to remove webpages and its social media posts urging people to avoid the usage of ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment. Stop it.” According to a …

US FDA warns against use of certain unapproved Covid tests
2 years, 10 months ago

US FDA warns against use of certain unapproved Covid tests

Live Mint  

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned people against the use of unauthorised versions of certain Covid-19 rapid antigen tests currently being marketed in the United States. The US drug agency said that fraudulent Covid-19 products can come in many varieties, including dietary supplements and other foods, as well as products claiming to be tests, drugs, medical devices, or …

Ivermectin, hailed as Covid wonder drug by Trump fans, does not prevent severe illness, study finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Ivermectin, hailed as Covid wonder drug by Trump fans, does not prevent severe illness, study finds

The Independent  

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What a bottle of ivermectin reveals about the shadowy world of COVID telemedicine
2 years, 11 months ago

What a bottle of ivermectin reveals about the shadowy world of COVID telemedicine

NPR  

What a bottle of ivermectin reveals about the shadowy world of COVID telemedicine Enlarge this image toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/Facebook Screenshot by NPR/Facebook Just before Christmas, a right-wing journalist named Ben Bergquam became seriously ill with COVID-19. A look into the world of unproven COVID treatments Bergquam told his audience he got his ivermectin from a group known as …

Online doctors giving ivermectin to Covid patients; Investigation launched
3 years ago

Online doctors giving ivermectin to Covid patients; Investigation launched

NL Times  

The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate is investigating a group of doctors who prescribed the controversial drug Ivermectin to people with Covid-19. The Inspectorate said it will tackle doctors and pharmacists who still provide the drug to patients with the coronavirus. Despite the lack of scientific evidence for the effect of Ivermectin against Covid-19, the drug is still recommended on …

Maryland congressman says he prescribes ivermectin for COVID
3 years, 2 months ago

Maryland congressman says he prescribes ivermectin for COVID

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A Maryland congressman who is a practicing anesthesiologist said on a radio show that he prescribed a medication typically used to treat parasites in livestock and humans as a treatment for COVID-19. Republican Rep. Andy Harris, who represents Maryland’s 1st District, made the comments during a call-in radio program that he and his wife, Nicole, co-hosted last month …

Reality check: There's still no compelling evidence for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Reality check: There's still no compelling evidence for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19

ABC  

Reality check From Federal MP Craig Kelly to tennis champion Pat Cash, ivermectin has attracted attention around the world as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Key points: Ivermectin has shown signs of controlling the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a test tube, but results of trials in humans are yet to show high-quality evidence for effectiveness Ivermectin has shown …

Northern Territory clinic warns against sourcing or using ivermectin to treat COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Northern Territory clinic warns against sourcing or using ivermectin to treat COVID-19

ABC  

A "handful" of people have caused concern at a Northern Territory health clinic after asking about an unproven treatment normally used to treat parasites in humans and animals, instead of vaccines, to treat COVID-19. Key points: Practitioners at a Top End chain of health clinics have been asked by "a handful" of patients about a non-standard drug to treat COVID-19 …

CDC says 88,000 ivermectin prescriptions issued in one week, warns against using drug for Covid
3 years, 4 months ago

CDC says 88,000 ivermectin prescriptions issued in one week, warns against using drug for Covid

Daily Mail  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning to Americans against using a horse dewormer to treat COVID-19 after prescriptions of the drug skyrocketed. The drug is a popular horse dewormer, though some are buying veterinarian versions of the drug for use in COVID-19 treatment 'Clinical trials and observational studies to evaluate the use of ivermectin to …

Regulator warns Australians against using anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Regulator warns Australians against using anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin to treat COVID-19

ABC  

A growing number of people are importing an unproven treatment for COVID-19, prompting warnings from the nation's pharmaceutical regulator. Key points: The Therapeutic Goods Administration warns against using Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic medication and is not approved for COVID-19 treatment The TGA says it detected an increase in Ivermectin being imported The Therapeutic Goods Administration has …

Ivermectin's efficacy against COVID-19 proven in other countries: Goa govt to HC
3 years, 7 months ago

Ivermectin's efficacy against COVID-19 proven in other countries: Goa govt to HC

India TV News  

The Goa government on Friday defended before the Bombay High Court its controversial decision to distribute Ivermectin tablets as preventive medicine against COVID-19. The state government earlier this month decided to distribute these tablets, used to treat parasitic infections, to all adult residents as preventive drug or treatment against COVID-19. Joint Secretary Vikas Gaunekar said in an affidavit that "various …

WHO warns against use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO warns against use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19

India TV News  

A day after Goa's Health Minister Vishwajit Rane recommended ivermectin to all above 18 to combat Covid in the state, the World Health Organisation on Tuesday has warned against its use. @WHO recommends against the use of ivermectin for #COVID19 except within clinical trials," Soumya Swaminathan, the global health body's chief scientist, said in a tweet. The Goa state government …

WHO warns against use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO warns against use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation has recommended against using Ivermectin to treat patients with coronavirus disease but the anti-parasitic medicine is widely prescribed by doctors in India for the same. @WHO recommends against the use of ivermectin for #COVID19 except within clinical trials,” said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist, World Health Organisation in a tweet. She also quoted a statement from …

Goa wants all adults to take Ivermectin. Here's why FDA warned against its use
3 years, 8 months ago

Goa wants all adults to take Ivermectin. Here's why FDA warned against its use

Hindustan Times  

Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said that all adults -- everyone above the age of 18 in the state -- will be given the Ivermectin antiparasitic drug irrespective of their coronavirus disease status. Experts of the central government's joint monitoring group and the Indian Council of Medical Research 's Covid-19 task force held a meeting to deliberate upon …

Do not use 'miracle cure' ivermectin on COVID-19 patients says WHO
3 years, 9 months ago

Do not use 'miracle cure' ivermectin on COVID-19 patients says WHO

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that ivermectin — touted by some on social media as a Covid-19 “miracle cure” — should not be used to treat coronavirus patients. The WHO said: “We recommend not to use ivermectin in patients with Covid-19 except in the context of a clinical trial.” Facebook posts and articles endorsing ivermectin have proliferated in Brazil, …

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