The national medical regulator warns people not to try and import ivermectin products, while also repeating warnings against using it to prevent or treat COVID-19.
The national medical regulator is warning people not to try and import ivermectin products, saying a number of them are fake and have smaller doses of active ingredients in them than advertised.It is warning people that counterfeit medication could cause serious reactionsThe Therapeutic Goods Administration and other health authorities have already spoken out against people using the anti-parasitic medication to self-treat COVID-19.
It found that, of the products tested, three had less than the active ingredient amount advertised on the label. "Counterfeit products may contain undeclared and hazardous ingredients that could cause a serious adverse reaction," it said.The TGA said it would continue to work with Australian Border Force to target and stop counterfeit ivermectin products from entering Australia.
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