Ivermectin frenzy: Despite warnings, doctors assist Florida patients with anti-parasite drug

[Zorro]

An Ocala doctor writes 20-30 prescriptions per week. A Tampa-based pharmacy has supplied 'alternative COVID drugs' to more than 150,000 patients.

In recent months, Dr. John Littell has seen a surge in new patients at his offices in Ocala and Kissimmee. Word has gotten out around the state and beyond that he's willing to help people get their hands on ivermectin.

There’s currently insufficient evidence from clinical trials and observational studies to prove the anti-parasite drug treats or prevents Covid-19, according to the drugmaker's website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization.

A top official with the Food and Drug Administration has advised doctors not to prescribe the drug, calling it a potentially “tragic mistake.”

But Littell, a family medicine physician for more than 30 years, said he doesn’t trust the vaccine or information disseminated by the federal government. He writes between 20 to 40 prescriptions for ivermectin a week — some via telemedicine — to patients across the nation.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2021/10/19/ivermectin-ocala-florida-doctor-prescribes-drug-covid/8467273002/

Doctor doesn't trust the vaccine or information disseminated by the federal government, but doctor trusts what's out on the internet. His patients need to find a new doctor.

[steve2470]

1. such a f****g quack, Florida Board of Medicine needs to pull his license nt

[jpak]

3. Took the words right out of my fingers

Yup

[tanyev]

2. Is he ready for the inevitable lawsuits from grieving family members?

If you're not following established protocol, you've got nothing to back you up in court. And there are plenty of people whose family might be entirely pro-ivermectin now, but if tragedy strikes will instantly do a 180.

[Bayard]

4. I just gave it to 2 of my goats last week

They are much smarter than these people--THEY KNOW ITS FOR WORMS!.

[Earth-shine]

5. "His patients need to find a new doctor. "

The people are seeking him out. The people are brainwashed.

If the feds provide it, they don't trust it.

I blame right-wing media.

[Dreampuff]

6. I learned that you can get Ivermectin from an online Pharmacy.

I know someone who did that and I don't know if a prescription was even required. But here is the thing. Despite the fact that some will skip the vaccine, which costs the government about $35 , because God will protect them and this is all just a hoax anyway, they are more than willing to take the $2,100 regeneron treatment. A follow up with two days of ivermectin and then claim it is what saved them. SMH