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Police are clamping down on the illegal importation of unregistered medicines as doctors and pharmacists continue to petition the courts to give access to the drug.Image: SAPS
COVID 19

Pharmacists add their voices to ivermectin campaign

A group of pharmacists have joined the legal chorus seeking to get blanket approval for the use of ivermectin, presently only registered in SA for veterinary and agricultural use, for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19. The…

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The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority is expected to hold a media briefing regarding Ivermectin on Wednesday. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/LEIGH ANNEF
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NFP threatens legal action against Sahpra over Ivermectin

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has threatened legal action against the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) if it does not respond to an application to authorise the sale of Ivermectin by Thursday. Attorney Prabashni…

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The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority has prohibited Ivermectin for human consumption. Stock photo.Image: 123rf/Jarun Ontakrai
COVID 19

UFS preparing protocol for clinical trial of Ivermectin for Covid-19

The University of the Free State says it is in the process of preparing a clinical trial protocol to determine the efficacy of Ivermectin in the fight against Covid-19. This is being handled by FARMOVS, a wholly-owned clinical research…

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