Selayang MP William Leong Jee Keen also questioned the government’s order of the antiviral pill molnupiravir for Covid-19 treatment, even though it has yet to be approved by the Drug Control Authority (DCA).
The Institute for Clinical Research’s I-TECH study shows that ivermectin does not reduce the risk of severe disease, ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or death.
While thalidomide -- originally intended as a sedative and repurposed to treat other symptoms like colds and flu -- was initially thought to be safe for pregnancy, concerns regarding birth defects arose in the 1960s.
The APHM refutes some of the fake news in social media stating some private hospitals had some success using ivermectin, which is not approved by WHO or FDA.