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Published April 29, 2021, 1:39 PM Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2) Ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug for animals, is still disallowed for human use in the country, particularly against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Thursday, April 29. “It’s not registered, particularly as a drug against COVID-19, and going by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) law, on its face, it would appear that the distribution of Ivermectin as possible treatment for COVID-19, apparently, violates the FDA law,” he said. He stressed that under existing laws “the importation, sale, distribution or administration of unregistered drugs or vaccines are prohibited and accordingly punished.” ....