Mabibili na sa suki! Mike Defensor welcomes Watsons’ sale of ivermectin

By Billy Begas

Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor on Sunday welcomed the availability of ivermectin tablets in retail outlets of Watsons Personal Care Store (Philippines) Inc.

In an advisory in its social media pages over the weekend, Watsons said ivermectin tablets can be purchased at select stores with a doctor’s prescription.

“We applaud Watsons for improving public access to ivermectin, which has a fervent following not only in the Philippines but also across the globe,” Defensor said.

Ivermectin 12mg and 15mg tablets are each being sold at P24.50 and P26.50, respectively, Watsons said.

Meanwhile, Mercury Drug Corp., in a separate advisory in its social media pages, said ivermectin as a prescription drug “will soon be available at all stores nationwide.”

Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged that “there has to be some truth” to the efficacy of ivermectin against COVID-19 “because several physicians here and abroad are risking their integrity to allow its use among their patients.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously issued a certificate of product registration to Lloyd Laboratories Inc. for the manufacture and sale of ivermectin, thus paving the way for its lawful human consumption.

Ivermectin is being seen as a potential low-cost treatment for COVID-19.

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