Ivermectin Treatment Demand for Dad Turned Down by Court

A Michigan woman lost her bid to force a Michigan hospital to administer Ivermectin to her father, whom it’s treating for Covid-19 related illnesses.

Alanna Frey didn’t satisfy the requirements for an order mandating that Trinity Health-Michigan give David Frey a drug that government agencies haven’t cleared to treat the coronavirus and recommend against using, the Michigan Court of Appeals said.

Ivermectin is an anti-parasite drug usually used to treat large animals. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved it for limited use in humans, but not to treat Covid-19. A number of doctors across the country nevertheless have ...