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Global politicisation of ivermectin
Politicisation of ivermectin raises concerns about how we communicate with the public
BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1258 (Published 19 May 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1258
- Piotr Szawarski, consultant in intensive care medicine1,
- Charles Rich, registrar in emergency medicine and intensive care medicine2
- 1Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Slough SL2 4HL, UK
- 2Thames Valley Deanery, Oxford, UK
- piotr.szawarski{at}nhs.net
Wadvalla reports the global politicisation of ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug that some doctors claim can prevent and treat covid-19.1 A similar story might as well be told about hydroxychloroquine and the associated media …
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