THE Quezon City government said on Sunday that it is not adopting the use of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19.

“We will follow whatever is the stand of the Department of Health (DoH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the issue since this is very well under their jurisdiction, given their mandate to review consumer products. And if they don’t authorize the use of this drug for Covid-19, we will rely on their expertise,” QC Health Department chief Dr. Esperanza Arias said.

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