VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Defensor claim that U.S. allows ‘off-label’ use of ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment is misleading
In justifying his move to distribute free ivermectin, a drug intended to treat parasitic infestations, AnaKalusugan Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor claimed that the United States (U.S.) allows it to be used “off-label” as a treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is misleading.
