Posted on Aug 31, 2021
Arkansas doctor who prescribed ivermectin to jail detainees for COVID now under investigation by...
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A doctor in Washington County, Arkansas who has been using the anti-parasite drug ivermectin to treat inmates who have COVID-19 is now under investigation by the state's medical board. The drug, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has specifically warned against, is frequently used as a dewormer in animals, and is not an approved or recommended treatment for COVID-19.
Amy Embry, director of the Arkansas State Medical Board, told CBS News that "it is the policy of the Board not to comment on open investigations," and that information will be provided to the full Board to review at the next scheduled meeting after the investigation is complete.
Amy Embry, director of the Arkansas State Medical Board, told CBS News that "it is the policy of the Board not to comment on open investigations," and that information will be provided to the full Board to review at the next scheduled meeting after the investigation is complete.
Arkansas doctor who prescribed ivermectin to jail detainees for COVID now under investigation by...
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It is a giant leap to treat a virus with a drug used for parasites without any prove of its efficacy for that purpose. He should be investigated
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SPC Cathy Goessman
Many clinical trials have been done at this point demonstrating that it at least has potential in treating it.
The problem is he decided to give an experimental treatment to a group that may not have had the information to properly consent to it IMO.
The problem is he decided to give an experimental treatment to a group that may not have had the information to properly consent to it IMO.
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