"FDA explicitly recognizes that doctors do have the authority to prescribe ivermectin to treat COVID," Ashley Cheung Honold, a Department of Justice lawyer representing the FDA, said during oral arguments on Aug. 8 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
The FDA on Aug. 21, 2021, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it." The post, which linked to an FDA page that says people shouldn't use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19, went viral.
In other statements, the FDA said that ivermectin "Isn't authorized or approved to treat COVID-19" and "Q: Should I take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19? A: No.".
A version of the drug for animals is available, but ivermectin is approved by the FDA for human use against diseases caused by parasites.
"FDA is clearly acknowledging that doctors have the authority to prescribe human ivermectin to treat COVID. So they are not interfering with the authority of doctors to prescribe drugs or to practice medicine," she said.
Dr. Marik has noted that a number of studies support using ivermectin against COVID-19, as the FDA itself has acknowledged.
A ruling in favor of the doctors would prevent the FDA from reporting on consumers suffering after cooking chicken with NyQuil or that opioid addiction is a problem, she claimed.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/doctors-can-prescribe-ivermectin-for-covid-19-fda-5456584?
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