MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has already obtained results from the experts’ evaluation of ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment, but the results have yet to be finalized, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday. “Our experts have been evaluating this ivermectin for these past weeks and we have already results from this evaluation. ADVERTISEMENTIn an online press briefing, Vergeire said that the Philippine COVID-19 Living CPG Reviewers’ evaluation of ivermectin is “almost complete.”She said that the results may be out in the coming days or weeks. Vergeire then advised the public to wait for ivermectin to be registered for COVID-19 prevention and treatment in the country before using it against the respiratory disease. The FDA earlier granted a compassionate special permit for a hospital’s use of ivermectin for COVID-19 patients.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 12, 2021 01:57 UTC