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Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that it would be best to wait for the result of the different studies being conducted by health experts on Ivermectin before making a conclusion. “We recognized that it is a drug under investigation for treatment of COVID-19 but we still do not have any solid evidence yet. Right now, the scientific evidence is not sufficient for us to be able to say that it really works against COVID-19, so we cannot recommend it for routine use and treatment of patients who have COVID-19,” said Doming...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 3) — The investigation on the possible lapses during the distribution of antiparasitic drug ivermectin will include all involved personalities and doctors, the Department of Health said on Monday. Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor, who led the event with Rep. Rodante Marcoleta last April 29, has asked the DOH to spare the doctors who prescribed and gave away the drug. He said they as organizers should be the ones held liable. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they have sent the formal request for an investigation from the Professio...

Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) Dr. Mario Panaligan, President of PCP, urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urgently act on the matter of mass distribution of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin recently. This, after Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor and Sagip party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta distributed Ivermectin capsules to residents of Quezon City last week. “Ito’y isang gamot na nagagamit po talaga para sa mga parasite, pero kung meron man po itong effect sa COVID-19, ito’y pinag-aaralan pa hanggang ngayon. H...

Lawmakers to push through with ivermectin distribution enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 2) – Two lawmakers are pushing through with their group's distribution of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, despite criticisms and a looming investigation. In an online forum on Sunday, Sagip Party-list Rep. Dante Marcoleta said aside from Barangay Balara in Quezon City, they would also be giving out ivermectin to residents in Barangays Commonwealth and Holy Spirit. "Hinihingan namin ng sulat at petisyon 'yung mga kalapit na barangay tulad ng Commonwealth at Baranga...

(Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said a notice has been issued and that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged those recipients of Ivermectin capsules to report to the agency should they encounter adverse events. “The Secretary encourages all those who received the Ivermectin capsules, kung maaari, magreport lang po sa DOH para lang po malaman namin kung sakaling meron po silang ibang mararamdaman (if possible, they report to the DOH so that we would know if they experience adverse reactions) and if they need anything, handa po ang DOH tumulong (th...