No data to justify Ivermectin use in treatment of COVID-19: SAHPRA Updated
Nushera Soodyal
The South
African Health Products Regulatory Authority says until there is more
scientific data available on the use of anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin as a
treatment for COVID-19, the drug remains unapproved for human use.
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It comes
after police and SAHPRA officials raided Durban s Ahmed
Al-Kadi Private Hospital this week, after the authority received a tip-off that
the drug had been prescribed and dispensed there.
A man was
also found in possession of over R100 000 worth of Ivermectin tablets at the
King Shaka International Airport.
Police say
SAHPRA officials raid Durban private hospital for anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin Updated
Nushera Soodyal
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The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority has confirmed it will be opening a criminal case, after it allegedly found evidence that anti-parasite drug Ivermectin had been prescribed and dispensed at a private Durban hospital.
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Police and SAHPRA officials raided Ahmed Al-Kadi yesterday after the authority received a tip-off. Ivermectin, which is given to animals for parasites, isn t approved by the regulatory body for treatment in humans, here.
The medication grabbed headlines recently as a so-called miracle cure for COVID-19. SAHPRA s Yugen Gounden says they didn t find any Ivermectin at the hospital but proof that it was there.