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I'm neutral on the subject of Ivermectin. I don't have adequate information and will leave it to the regulatory bodies to decide. All I know is that regulatory bodies in other countries such as India, Mexico have approved it for use and some studies show some benefits to that.
If Ivermectin is approved in the future for Covid, how will you feel about having shut down the discussion of a drug that could have saved lives?
Disclaimer: I'm not advocating for the use of Ivermectin in countries where it is not approved for use for Covid.
Comment by PlacidVlad at 01/09/2021 at 18:44 UTC
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If Ivermectin is approved in the future for Covid, how will you feel about having shut down the discussion of a drug that could have saved lives?
I'd feel great still. The issue is that there is a narrative being pushed for a drug that has not gone through a robust clinical trial that was registered with clinicaltrials.gov[1] before the trial started and showed a clinical benefit. Do no harm is an oath I took. I'm totally fine squashing the conversation on something that pilot studies have told me we shouldn't look into this further.
Comment by A_Mouse_In_Da_House at 01/09/2021 at 20:03 UTC
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The only study to show any benefit was pulled by its authors after it was found they were paid to find the results they got.
Comment by Ok-Kaleidoscope5627 at 02/09/2021 at 07:24 UTC
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Are you under the impression that somehow the geniuses over at r/ivermectin were going to solve covid and develop a cure and now because their subreddit was taken away that hope is gone and people will die as a result?
Any meaningful discussion that could lead to treatment options for covid are happening between actual experts in the field and they are not happening on any social media platform.
The only thing that happens on social media platforms is a bunch of idiots spreading misinformation. Misinformation that is actively hurting if not killing people.