One of the salient points in the argument presented to the court was that Ivermectin is FDA approved. The physician (Balbona) got his ass handed to him by not understanding what FDA approval meant — specifically that Ivermectin is approved for parasite infection. The transcript further demonstrates that he is advocating for supratherapeutic doses but acknowledges that he is not aware of what FDA approval really means.
As for me, no, it is not that I will be sued — it is that the literature is equivocal on ivermectin (the meta analysis is proffered an not refuted that it is unclear what benefit ivermectin is) and that in every aspect monoclonals are superior to anything else. It would be against my oath to prescribe something I knew was inferior when I can arrange for the best treatment possible
Balbona took a hell of a beating on cross — and in such exposed the fallacies of the arguments parroted daily on this website by the other side.
RE: that in every aspect monoclonals are superior to anything else.
OK here’s the question... the hospital is Mayo Clinic, one of the top ones in the country. The state is Florida, where Gov. DeSantis has made available almost everywhere to treat Covid patients.
Why was this particular patient not treated with the Monoclonals as early as possible?