Kowa says ivermectin is effective in treating COVID-19

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No clinical trial has been conducted to determine the efficacy of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as opposed to coronavirus variants, according to Japanese drugmaker Kowa Co. , which said it would no longer seek approval of the drug as a treatment for COVID-19.

The Nagoya-based pharmaceutical and advertising company announced the effects of an international, randomized, double-blind clinical trial on Sept. 26. In the trial, 1030 patients with mild COVID-19 gained the drug orally for 3 days, then compared to others who won a placebo.

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