The lawsuit went on to allege that Karas told the inmates that the prescribed drugs “consisted of mere ‘vitamins’, ‘antibiotics,’ and/or ‘steroids’”. The inmates were also subject to payment of fees for medical examinations that they sought after experiencing the side-effects from the drug. Karas has said he began administering ivermectin at the jail in November 2020. But last July, a major study that supported the medication as a Covid treatment was withdrawn over ethical concerns. As reports of ivermectin use continue, the federal Food and Drug Administration warned against using animal-strength forms of the drug as a treatment for Covid-19.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2022 02:19 UTC