Sotto said he also knew some people who tested positive for COVID-19 and suffered from the symptoms but decided to take Ivermectin and eventually recovered from the virus.
Earlier, FDA director-general Eric Domingo said only doctors at two undisclosed hospitals granted a compassionate special permit (CSP) for the use of Ivermectin can give the drug to COVID-19 patients.
This story is from the April 18, 2021 edition of The Philippine Star.
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