Ivermectin

Ivermectin not a ‘wonder medicine’, new study finds

ELSABÉ BRITS Originally published by GroundUp Four court cases have been launched against the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to compel the regulator to make ivermectin available for the treatment of Covid-19.…

Matthew Field

Experts at a seminar on Thursday were adamant that Ivermectin would not be authorised until sufficient data proved it to be safe and effective at the doses needed to combat Covid-19. They warned of side-effects including blindnessPicture: melloveschallah/CREATIVE COMMONS

CORONAVIRUS

21 JAN 2021

Social media hype over unproven Ivermectin is irresponsible, say experts

TANYA FARBER South Africans might be desperate to stop Covid-19 in its tracks, but this does not mean scientific rigour will be forfeited. This is the clear message from some of the country’s top vaccinologists, scientists and infectious…

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Health minister Zweli MkhizeImage: Sandile Ndlovu

CORONAVIRUS

12 JAN 2021

Using ivermectin for Covid-19 is risky and unethical, say government advisers

TAMAR KAHN The use of ivermectin for preventing or treating Covid-19 is “risky and unethical” as there is insufficient evidence to show it is safe and effective, the government’s top coronavirus advisers have warned. “Until more robust…

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