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(Eagle News) — House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta talked about the importance of the writ of mandamus he and other lawmakers are seeking from the Supreme Court so that government agencies would be compelled to allow the use of Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, as a possible treatment and preventive drug against COVID-19. In the interview with NET25’s “Balitalakayan” on Thursday, Sept. 16, Marcoleta said that by filing the petition for a writ of mandamus, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A judge in the US state of Ohio has said a hospital cannot be forced to administer an unproven treatment to a patient with Covid-19, reversing the ruling of another court. Judge Gregory Howard had ordered West Chester Hospital to administer the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to Jeff Smith, as prescribed by his physician, for 14 days. Smith’s wife, Julie, had filed suit to force the hospital located outside Cincinnati to […]
by Agnes Anya / Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesians have ignored health warnings to stock up on a “miracle cure” for Covid-19 backed by leading politicians and social media influencers, as an out-of-control virus surge sweeps the country. Authorities are reporting hundreds of deaths every day as the world’s fourth-most populous nation struggles with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. Pharmacies across the country are running out of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has “intercepted” some 20,000 capsules of Ivermectin which were “not declared” in a shipment brought into the country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (NAIA). The undeclared Ivermectin capsules as well as other “undeclared regulated drugs” were in a shipment imported by Finstad Inc., from New Delhi, India. They were declared as “Food Supplements, Multivitamins and Multi-Mineral Capsules”, the BOC said on Thursday, May 6. According to […]
Lawmaker says reactions against Ivermectin use already expected as big business of pharma firms affected (Eagle News) – House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta defended the distribution of Ivermectin to a depressed community in Quezon City, including the doctors who helped them in the event called “Ivermectin Pan-three”. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan aired on NET 25 on Tuesday, May 4, Marcoleta said he is expecting the barrage of criticisms […]
Plan to do house-to-house distribution of Ivermectin tablets, together with doctors who believe in drug’s efficacy- (Eagle News) — Two lawmakers are set to hold a “symbolic launching” of their planned distribution of Ivermectin tablets in Quezon City, dubbed “Ivermecting Pan-three”, on Thursday, April 29, saying that this would help bring down COVID-19 infections in the city. House Deputy Speaker Sagip-Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta and Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor said that launch would […]
PNP should coordinate with FDA regarding operations on Ivermectin (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Food and Drug Administration to “take the lead in determining the course of action against the illegal trading/dispensing of Ivermectin.” In a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, he said that this directive was issued “to ensure the safety and welfare of the public and at the same time avoid any unnecessary conflicts.” “The Philippine National […]
UP-PGH to conduct clinical trials on Ivermectin, says DOST chief (Eagle News) — The Philippines will start clinical trials of Ivermectin to study its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 virus, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) bared on Monday night, April 19. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña told President Rodrigo Duterte during his “Talk to the Nation” on Monday night that the University of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital (UP Manila-PGH) will be […]
FDA chief says DOH has commissioned experts’ group to study Ivermectin clinical trials on COVID; group finds 11 “good” clinical trials abroad https://youtu.be/2aw9Kdv1dag (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte expressed interest about the drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment against COVID-19. In his latest Talk to the Nation address Thursday night, April 15, the President asked Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo about the anti-parasitic drug used in animals, but which […]
