THE decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant compassionate use for anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin seems to be "political rather than medical," according to former Health secretary and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin.

Garin's statement came after the agency issued an unnamed hospital the permit to use Ivermectin as treatment for the coronavirus disease, calling its move "a big joke."

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