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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/5/e010962.full |