"After weeks of the successful use of the drug ivermectin to treat patients in Puerto Plata, the Dominican medical authorities are finally now recognizing ivermectin is working. The drug is readily available and low-cost and can be used in early phases of the disease to stop it short."

Welp that almost completely confirms it, great news. It feels good to see a positive prediction you made come true over time.

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IVERTODO: Is this the MD who made the original announcement a few weeks ago?

After weeks of the successful use of the drug ivermectin to treat patients in Puerto Plata, the Dominican medical authorities are finally now recognizing ivermectin is working. The drug is readily available and low-cost and can be used in early phases of the disease to stop it short.

This week, though, in an interview with Rumba de la Tarde, Dr. Amado Alejandro Báez, executive director of the Presidential Committee for Covid-19 Response, gave thumbs up to scientific evidence the drug was delivering. Previously he had said it was not part of the official Covid-19 treatment protocol.

“We are monitoring the results of studies of ivermectin in Dominican Republic. We are backing the local researchers to compare and share these results with foreign protocols,” he said.

Ivermectin is sold over the counter by Dominican pharmacies; a complete dose costs around RD$600. The drug, nevertheless, should be used with the supervision of an experienced physician. Physicians spearheaded the use of the pharmaceutical at the Centro Médico Bournigal in Puerto Plata. The drug is also used for treating patients at affiliated clinics, Centro Médico Dr. Canela in La Romana and Centro Médico Punta Cana in Punta Cana. In Santo Domingo, early on it has been recommended by gastroenterologist Alberto Santana at the Centro de Medicina Avanzada Dr. Abel González.

RD$600 ~= $11

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IVERTODO: Repost with "Domincan Republic" in the () part.

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