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Head lice drug Ivermectin is being tested as a possible coronavirus treatment, but that's no reason to buy it

  • Written by Andrew McLachlan, Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Researchers testing the head lice drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19 have seen promising results in lab studies.

But the research is in its early stages and the drug is yet to be tested on people with COVID-19. There’s so much we don’t know, including the right dose and delivery method for people with...

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