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Published April 29, 2021, 1:39 PM Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2) Ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug for animals, is still disallowed for human use in the country, particularly against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Thursday, April 29. “It’s not registered, particularly as a drug against COVID-19, and going by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) law, on its face, it would appear that the distribution of Ivermectin as possible ...

News By HANA BORDEY, GMA News Published April 29, 2021 11:26am The Department of Justice has yet to determine whether the exemptions set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment has sound legal basis, following the plan of two congressmen to distribute the anti-parasitic drug. “I wouldn’t really blame Representatives Defensor and Marcoleta if they will proceed (with the distribution) but as I said this is subject for a further determin...