Duterte leaves Ivermectin use to doctor, patient ‘discernment’

President Rodrigo Duterte has left to the medical professionals and their patients the decision to use anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to prevent or treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Ivermectin receives FDA nod for human consumption

Eric Domingo, director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirmed Friday that his agency, Lloyd Laboratories, has issued a product registration certificate (CPR) for the manufacture and sale of ivermectin, paving the way for legal human consumption.