Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19
- Written by: Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
While ivermectin was originally used to treat river blindness, it has also been repurposed to treat other human parasitic infections.ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty ImagesIvermectin is an over 30-year-old wonder drug that treats life- and sight-threatening parasitic infections. Its lasting influence on global health has been so profound that two of...
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