Ivermectin

Justices sided with Aurora Health Care in a case with implications for court interventions in health care provider decisions.

But the hospital board chairman believes there are not enough votes on the board to force an independent investigation.

The hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin fiascoes have soured many doctors on repurposing drugs for COVID. A few inexpensive old drugs may be as good as some of the new antivirals, but they face complex obstacles to get to patients.

About 200 people are expected to be enrolled in the UF Health component of the trial, with about 15,000 participating nationwide

The state's 1st District Court of Appeal detailed reasons for upholding a circuit judge's decision to reject efforts by the family of a dying patient at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.

A judge denied an emergency petition filed by the family of COVID patient Daniel Pisano to allow the unproven treatment.

Doctors and hospitals are facing more demands for the drug, which has been used for decades to treat river blindness, scabies and even head lice but has not been approved to treat COVID-19.

After a lengthy discussion and public comments, Commissioner Neil Combee agreed to make changes to the draft and offer it up at a future meeting.

Emergency rooms across the country are treating more patients who have taken the drug without prescriptions. And Florida Poison Control sent out a warning saying it had seen a spike in ivermectin cases.

That's what researchers wondered as they look at new ways to stop the spread of malaria. A new study reports on the impact of ivermectin on skeeters.