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(FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 10) — The government has no plans of conducting a clinical trial to determine if the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin works against COVID-19 as there are dozens of similar studies either completed or being conducted in other parts of the world, the Department of Science and Technology said Friday. “(With) almost 20 completed and 40 ongoing clinical trials around the world as reported in clinicaltrials.gov exploring the use of Ivermectin formulations against COVID-19, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is...

Published April 8, 2021, 8:00 PM A House official advocating for the use of Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment has called out the Philippine National Police (PNP) for ordering the arrest of persons involved in the illegal sale and use of the anti-parasitic drug. House deputy speaker and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Representative Bernadette Herrera on Thursday, April 8, slammed the PNP for issuing an order to its units to arrest individuals who have been unlawfully distributing and using Ivermectin. “Ivermectin is not an illegal drug,” Herrera said in a statement. “You cannot ban its use...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 6) — Government officials advised advocates of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin to wait for the Food and Drug Administration's approval for its compassionate use before urging the public to use it as an alternative treatment to COVID-19. In his briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the initiative of Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor to distribute Ivermectin supply to the sick and elderly residents of Quezon City might raise concerns from regulatory bodies. "Ang aking pakiusap, hintayin na lang natin dahil mabili...

The government has so far not obtained any reliable scientific data that would show Ivermectin could be a safe and effective drug to prevent or treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Anakalusugan Party-list Mike Defensor on Tuesday, April 6, expressed confidence that there will be no legal implications in his plan to give Quezon City residents the doses of the anti-parasitic drug, which some groups claimed can help cure or prevent COVID-19. He said he will prioritize senior citizens and persons with comorbidities in the distribution of free Ivermectin capsules, which will be formulated thru a compounding pharmacy licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Pinayagan na ng FDA to produce so legally allowed siya (The FDA has allowed i...