RACGP presidential candidate defends pro-ivermectin campaign
Dr Julian Fidge has asked the TGA to overturn its ban on GPs prescribing the antiparasitic drug to prevent and treat COVID-19
RACGP presidential candidate Dr Julian Fidge has defended his campaign for GPs to be allowed to prescribe ivermectin for COVID-19, saying doctors who believe it does not work are too “lazy” to check the evidence.
The Victorian GP, one of seven candidates vying for the college’s top job, has lodged a 33-page TGA application to remove the ongoing ban on GPs prescribing ivermectin off label.
He claims the “reckless, negligent and possibly criminal” ban — which was put in place last September following a 3-4-fold increase in dispensings — has taken away an option that may have prevented more than 85% of COVID-19 cases, while creating a “serious threat to public safety”.
