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By Se-Anne Rall 
1 hour ago
DURBAN – A raid was carried out at the Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital (AAK) just after noon today, as officials from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) and the police searched for ivermectin.
AAK hospital manager Ebrahim Asmal confirmed that the hospital was visited by officials from Sahpra and SAPS, however they did not find any reserves of ivermectin in the hospital.
Asmal said the matter has since been referred to the hospital’s lawyers.
The raid comes just hours after police confirmed that a 43-year-old man had been arrested at King Shaka International Airport after police found Ivermectin worth 100,000 rand in his hand luggage. Since then, the defendant has appeared in court and is due back in the dock on Friday for a formal request for bail. It is said that he landed in South Africa from Dubai.
Sahpra has ruled on the use of ivermectin, a drug used in the treatment and control of parasites in animals, scabies and head lice – for patients with Covid-19.
In fact, Sahpra said they did not approve of the use of the drug.
“There are currently no applications for clinical trials or for the registration of Ivermectin for the treatment or prophylaxis for Covid-19. However, Sahpra encourages and supports all well-designed, ethically approved scientific studies designed to identify new or existing drugs. that are used for the treatment or prophylaxis of Covid-19 ”, said the authority.
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