Now Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin For COVID-19, Says FDA

During oral arguments on August 8th, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, Ashley Cheung Honold, a representative of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from the Department of Justice, stated that physicians possess the freedom to prescribe ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19.

Ashley Cheung Honold, a lawyer from the Department of Justice representing the FDA, highlighted in a court session on August 8th that the FDA explicitly acknowledges doctors' jurisdiction to prescribe ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment.

The government is upholding the FDA's reiterated advisories cautioning the public against using ivermectin for COVID-19, which even included a message that read "Cease usage."

Three medical practitioners have initiated a legal case, asserting that the FDA unlawfully disrupted their medical practice through these declarations. The case was initially dismissed by a federal judge in 2022, prompting an appeal.

Jared Kelson, who is representing...

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