Written question asked by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 June 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus: Drugs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned timetable is for the conclusion of the trials of ivermectin as a potential treatment for covid-19.

Answer: The Department has been closely monitoring the evidence on the case for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. A recent collection of small studies show some positive indications that ivermectin may act as a treatment for COVID-19. However, further high quality, larger-scale studies are still needed to confirm the safety and efficacy of this treatment. We will continue to closely monitor the data from further emerging clinical trials worldwide to expand our evidence-base on the efficacy of ivermectin in treating COVID-19.

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