I was merely pointing out another poster's erroneous suggestion that Ivermectin was developed as a Horse deworming product. It was not
From the Nobel Peace Prize award
Invermectin was invented/developed by William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura and awarded the Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites. The derivatives have radically lowered the incidence of River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, as well as showing efficacy against an expanding number of other parasitic diseases.
Ivermectin was developed to control parasites, not viruses. Viruses are not made out of cells, are unable to keep themselves in a stable state, and are not alive but are more akin to androids carrying code. Claims that ivermectin is either effective or safe for the treatment of virus-origin infections are not backed by credible scientific evidence. Research into ivermectin’s use, efficacy and risks for treatment of viral-origin infections, including COVID-19, is ongoing, and multiple major health organizations, including the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Centers for Disease Contro
l, the European Medicines Agency, and the World Health Organization have stated that ivermectin is not authorized or approved to treat virus-origin COVID-19.