TGA warns doctors over ivermectin script surge
A fringe group called the Covid Medical Network is continuing to promote the drug as a treatment for COVID-19
The TGA is issuing fresh warnings to doctors prescribing ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 following a surge in scripts.
In July, a Cochrane review found there was no evidence to support the drug’s efficacy or safety for treating or preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, concluding the evidence base was made up of small studies, few of which were high quality.
