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Some interesting news articles on legal cases in South Africa to allow easier prescription of ivermectin for covid19https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-02-pharmacists-add-their-voices-to-ivermectin-campaign/
Pharmacists add their voices to ivermectin campaign
02 March 2021 - 17:51 By Tania Broughton
A group of pharmacists have joined the legal chorus seeking to get blanket approval for the use of ivermectin, presently only registered in SA for veterinary and agricultural use, for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.
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https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/doctors-believe-they-are-winning-ivermectin-battle-05dce1cb-aae3-49cd-93f5-fd3c17ffd103 Doctors believe they are winning ivermectin battle
By Zelda Venter Time of article published Mar 1, 2021
Pretoria - While the much-awaited application to legalise the use of ivermectin for human use to treat patients with Covid-19 will be heard at the end of this month, a doctor and other parties who are advocating for the use of this medicine believe they are a step closer in achieving their goal.
Several applicants, including a group of doctors and medical practitioners, who call themselves “I Can Make a Difference” have joined Dr George Coetzee and Afriforum in their Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, urgent application in the fight for the legal use of ivermectin.
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https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/doctors-believe-its-a-patients-human-right-to-have-access-to-ivermectin-9050b77f-85ca-4cb9-bc1f-a8ab0f30eda1 Doctors believe it’s a patient’s human right to have access to ivermectin
By Mervyn Naidoo Time of article published Feb 14, 2021
A GROUP of doctors and medical professionals joined the legal push to have the ivermectin drug made more easily accessible as the Covid-19 infection and death rates continue to gather momentum.
The medics who have named their group “I can make a difference doctors and medical practitioners group”, filed their application with the Pretoria High Court this week.
They’ve largely accused the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) of lacking the will to have ivermectin registered for human consumption by using “red tape” as a means to stall the process.
Thus, preventing medics from having access to a drug that could potentially improve the condition of coronavirus infected patients and also save lives.
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