BPOM Reminds Several Parties to Stop Ivermectin Promotion

BPOM Reminds Several Parties to Stop Ivermectin Promotion

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) warned that the pharmaceutical industry that produces Ivermectin does not promote the drug as a therapeutic drug for patients exposed to the corona virus (Covid-19). The appeal was issued because until now Ivermectin is still conducting clinical trials and has not yet obtained … Read more

Ivermectin Study for Covid-19 Withdrawn Due to Ethical Issues

Ivermectin Study for Covid-19 Withdrawn Due to Ethical Issues

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Studies that mention Ivermectin effective for medicine Covid-19 withdrawn from scientific journals due to ethical concerns. This study is often the basis for the use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 in a number of countries. The study on the effectiveness of Ivermectin for Covid-19 with the title Efficacy and Safety of Ivermectin … Read more

Furious! Erick Thohir Condemns Drug Prices That Soared Sharply

Furious!  Erick Thohir Condemns Drug Prices That Soared Sharply

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir checked the availability of ivermectin at three pharmacies owned by Kimia Farma in Jakarta, Monday (5/7/2021). On that occasion, Erick criticized the surge in the price of drugs used for prevention and treatment of Covid-19 in recent times. “The prices on the market are … Read more

Ivermectin is Rare and Reaches Rp. 800,000, Erick Thohir: We’re Flooding Stock!

Ivermectin is Rare and Reaches Rp. 800,000, Erick Thohir: We’re Flooding Stock!

Jakarta – SOE Minister Erick Thohir stated that his party was ready to intervene in the market to reduce the price of COVID-19 therapeutic drugs. This is a response to the scarcity of stock and the high price of Ivermectin in online stores which reaches Rp 800 thousand. Erick said that his party was ready … Read more

5 Facts about Ivermectin that can be used in Indonesia and are said to be effective in treating Covid-19

5 Facts about Ivermectin that can be used in Indonesia and are said to be effective in treating Covid-19

Illustration of Ivermectine, an antiparasitic drug widely used to treat Covid-19 patients. (Source: AFP/Luis Robayo) JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – Ivermectin is considered to be effective in curing Covid-19. Ivermectin, which is actually an anthelmintic, has received a permit for its use outside the clinical trial scheme for the Covid-19 drug by the Food and Drug Administration … Read more

Pros and Cons of Ivermectin Treating Covid-19, This Is What The Pharmaceutical Company Says

Pros and Cons of Ivermectin Treating Covid-19, This Is What The Pharmaceutical Company Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – There are many pros and cons of using antiparasitic drugs ivermectin for Covid-19. Some urged its widespread use in order to escape the grip of an increasingly strong pandemic, while others asked to wait for the results of large-scale clinical trials to ensure the efficacy of the deworming drug and the safety … Read more

The Data Are Not Supporting, These Are The Results Of The Ivermectin Study for COVID-19 from Several Countries

The Data Are Not Supporting, These Are The Results Of The Ivermectin Study for COVID-19 from Several Countries

In India, official documents are issued by Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The newest guide is Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 Patients May 27, 2021, which does not include the use of the drug ivermectin anymore. In the previous document, the version dated May 24, … Read more

BPOM does not budge, this is because Ivermectin has not been allowed to be widely used

BPOM does not budge, this is because Ivermectin has not been allowed to be widely used

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Many groups urge the use of generic antiparasitic drugs, ivermectin, widely as a Covid-19 drug. Along with its properties to protect animals from parasitic worms, this drug has also been used by humans for years in pill and cream form for complaints such as scabies (skin disease due to mites), head lice, … Read more

The function of Ivermectin medicine, it should not be arbitrary for COVID-19 patients

The function of Ivermectin medicine, it should not be arbitrary for COVID-19 patients

Ivermectin is basically an anti-parasitic whereas COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Parasites are organisms that live on or inside other living things by absorbing the nutrients of the living things they inhabit, without any benefit to these living things such as worms or protozoa. While viruses are living things in the smallest size that … Read more

Knock! The Most Expensive Ivermectin Price is Pegged at IDR 7,885/Tablet

Knock!  The Most Expensive Ivermectin Price is Pegged at IDR 7,885/Tablet

Jakarta – PT Indofarma Tbk has obtained a distribution permit from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) for generic products Ivermectin 12 mg packaging boxes where 1 bottle contains 20 tablets. The distribution permit was obtained on June 20, 2021. In Indofarma’s statement, Friday (2/7/2021), the Net Pharmacy Price (HNA) including VAT for Ivermectin … Read more