Quality of clinical evidence and political justifications of ivermectin mass distribution of COVID-19 kits in eight Latin American countries

Background Several countries in Latin America conducted mass distribution of COVID-19 kits intended to treat mild COVID-19, thereby preventing excess hospitalisations. Many of the kits contained ivermectin, an antiparasitic medicine that was not approved at the time for the treatment of COVID-19. Th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Veronika J Wirtz, Dolores Mino-León, José Antonio Requejo Domínguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-05-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/5/e010962.full