GP ivermectin restrictions lifted, but it’s still no COVID-19 treatment: TGA
Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are high, and there's 'sufficient evidence' GPs understand the risks and benefits, off-label restrictions over
The TGA has lifted the ban on off-label prescribing of ivermectin by GPs, but warns the decision is not an endorsement of the drug for prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
Rather, the move reflected high rates of vaccination and hybrid immunity against COVID-19 in Australia, which meant the level of prescribing off-label was unlikely to compromise public health, the watchdog said in a statement.
