The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) Pt.2
Ivermectin was a proven resource that may have saved lives.
Here’s What You Need to Know
[the government]
* The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals.
* The FDA has determined that currently available clinical trial data do not demonstrate that ivermectin is effective against COVID-19 in humans.
FDA: Ivermectin and COVID-19 – emergencymessagesystem.com https://emergencymessagesystem.com/fda-ivermectin-and-covid-19/
[the mainstream media]
In 2021, when COVID was raging, so was misinformation about a drug used to treat parasitic worms. The drug, ivermectin, had surged in popularity as fringe groups, vaccine skeptics, and right-wing social media figures hyped the medicine as a cheap and accessible treatment for the coronavirus.
The FDA Deleted Its Viral Ivermectin Tweets. Now There’s Even More Misinformation.
Despite the fact that Ivermectin was successful in prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19, everyone presenting these non-government-recommended courses of treatment, such as Ivermectin, was labeled as nuts and had their character assassinated by the government and the mainstream media. See this famous Twitter post.
Yet:
In the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, ivermectin has been used for the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19 since August 2020. In the current covid wave (April-May 2021), test positivity has fallen from 20% to 4% in just 20 days.
Seven states in India are now (at the time of the interview) using ivermectin in government protocols for COVID treatment. They are: Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. The total population of these states is more than 60% of India’s population, notes Dr. Suryakant.
Choosing and using ivermectin for COVID-19 in India - Medical Update Online https://medicalupdateonline.com/2021/05/choosing-and-using-ivermectin-for-covid-19-in-india/
Despite 60% of the entire Indian population receiving Ivermectin, the details on this successful treatment and prophylaxis of Covid-19, many people felt that the mainstream media in the United States suppressed this evidence. There is plenty of scientific evidence from India supporting the use of ivermectin.
Two-dose ivermectin prophylaxis at 300 μg/kg, with a 72-hour interval between doses, was associated with a 73% reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers the following month.
Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247163
Ivermectin was a proven resource that may save lives. Despite this, it isn’t being recognized as such. Why did the government and the media demonize this successful treatment and prophylaxis for COVID-19?
Under section 564(c)(3) of the FD&C Act, an EUA may be issued only if FDA concludes there is no adequate, approved, and available alternative to the product for diagnosing, preventing, or treating the disease or condition.
Revocation of Emergency Use of a Drug During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Availability
Was Ivermectin a drug that could have been used throughout the United States in preventing or treating COVID-19?