The Epoch Times YORK, PennsylvaniaâKeith Smith received the first of three doses of ivermectin Monday, while being treated for COVID-19 in the intensive care unit at UPMC Memorial Hospital; the York, Pennsylvania hospital objected to the treatment, but Keithâs wife Darla Smith got a court order to allow it.
âIvermectin has been prescribed for human use for 35 years and has been used over 4 billion times around the globe,â Buffalo, New York attorney Ralph Lorigo, who handled the Smith case, told The Epoch Times. âIt is an essential drug. The CDC recommends every refugee that comes into the country take ivermectin. That shows how safe it is.â
Ivermectin is approved for the treatment of parasitic diseases but has been successful in treating COVID-19 patients, although COVID-19 treatment is considered off-label use. It is legal for doctors to prescribe drugs for off-label uses…
