The import into South Africa of ivermectin, a drug that has made international headlines recently as a so-called “miracle cure” for Covid-19, has been declared illegal.

'This is a major breakthrough for the people of SA as we believe that Ivermectin can assist in this pandemic', says Bongani Luthuli.

A drug used for livestock deworming has attracted a different herd — humans who believe it could be a cure for COVID-19, despite no concrete proof and warnings from health agencies.

South Africa's health products regulator on Wednesday approved the "controlled" use of anti-parasitic agent ivermectin on humans, reversing a decision to ban the drug last month over unproven claims that ...

There’s less demand for human ivermectin in South Africa when the country is in between COVID waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation.

The group will amend its court application to provide new "facts" to obtain a declaratory order that ivermectin is a legal Schedule 3 medicine and therefore does require registration by Sahpra.

A politician and a group of scientists have thrown their weight behind a call for an anti-parasitic drug to be studied and considered for human consumption in SA.

'Government and SAHPRA have failed to give valid reasons for the banning of Ivermectin in SA as a Covid-19 treatment,' says the party.

Studies are inconclusive and misinformation is rampant. But many Americans now see a deworming medicine as a go-to drug to prevent and fight the Delta variant.

MANILA – Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo on Thursday clarified that the distribution of anti-parasitic Ivermectin remains illegal even though the medicine was granted a compassionate special permit.In a radio interview, Domingo…

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A suspect is expected to apply for bail in the Verulam Magistrates Court on Friday after he was arrested for illegal possession of Ivermectin, an animal drug not confirmed for COVID-19 infection management.

The price of 'miracle' Covid drug Ivermectin has increased so much that buyers are now threatening to expose sellers of the drug.

A suggestion by an American senator that the US should consider using nuclear weapons against Moscow in case of military escalation in Ukraine is “irresponsible,” the Russian Embassy in Washington claimed on Wednesday.

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