[Spuds]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

Headline..

"FDA Warns Against Ivermectin As COVID Treatment."

https://www.foxnews.com/health/fda-w...ovid-treatment

Then, like the other article previously linked, the article clarifies the headline by stating that the caution is against self-medicating and against using formulations not intended for human consumption. In the last paragraph it did state, "Consumers with an ivermectin prescription for an approved use should take the drug exactly as prescribed, the FDA said." Including the fact that "many studies have shown possible benefits to ivermectin usage in a controlled setting under a doctor's care, but the WHO has not found those studies conclusive," and maybe altering the headline to "FDA Warns Against Self-Medicating With Veterinary Ivermectin As COVID Treatment," would have been more accurate, responsible reporting of facts, or in other words, journalism.

It is, of course, remarkable and disheartening that the FDA feels that such a warning is even necessary...are there really that many people ingesting veterinary preparations? The article mentions percentages but no hard numbers. Also disheartening that the headline can lead one to believe that ivermectin should never be used to treat COVID, regardless of setting or current and past studies. That may indeed be the FDA's position, as the quoted sentence above includes the phrase "for an APPROVED use," (emphasis mine), but physicians are still clinically studying its efficacy.

I'm pretty sure the author just picked a headline that wasn't long-winded. Probably could have used "veterinary" in there somewhere but it's something I can see someone not thinking too hard about until someone else points it out. But you bring up a good point of not judging an article by it's headline.