[LISTEN] Doctors Can Now Prescribe Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19
Apr 07, 2021
AfriForum says they welcome the decision by the Pretoria High Court to allow Ivermectin to be used in South Africa for the treatment of COVID-19.
A settlement agreement was made an order of court on Tuesday in four applications against the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra).
Pretoria High Court judge Cassim Sardiwalla, ruled that Sahpra has to report back to the court every three months, detailing any developments in the use and availability of the drug.
In terms of the agreement, the anti-parasitic drug can now be “compounded” and prescribed legally for the treatment of specific patients.
Medical practitioners can now use ivermectin to treat Covid-19 on an urgent basis without waiting for the outcome of an application for the use of the drug in a patient.
This was made an order of the Gauteng High Court on Tuesday following an agreement between Sahpra, AfriForum and others.
AfriForum, a medical doctor and two of his patients launched an urgent bid to be allowed to use ivermectin for Covid-19 without having to go through the long application processes.
Ivermectin can now be used by medical practitioners to treat Covid-19 without having to wait for the outcome of an application to use the drug - if treatment is needed urgently.