Pete Lopez of Richmond had been at the Hermann Sugar Land Memorial for nearly a month fighting the COVID-19. According to his family, on August 19 he was fitted with a fan.
His family, who have been appealing to the Hermann Memorial to administer it, won a court order for the hospital to treat him with the controversial drug.
Despite the victory of the family court order, they claimed the hospital refused to administer the drug.
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His family described him as the patriarch of the family. The Vietnam War combat veteran suffered a heart attack a few years ago, but his family said he was otherwise healthy. In fact, they didn’t get him to slow down.
Lopez’s granddaughter Gabrielle Snider said they exhausted all options. Therefore, they pressed for the hospital to use ivermectin.
The FDA has approved its use in humans for the treatment of specific parasitic diseases, but not COVID-19.
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According to Snider, Lopez had previously received ivermectin from VA Medical Center, but was admitted to the hospital before she could take it.
“I had the prescription in the hospital and the doctors knew it,” Snider told Eyewitness News on Sunday. “We ask them to administer it from day one.”
A judge signed a court order in favor of the family on Sept. 3, according to documentation.
Despite the sentence, Lopez has not yet received the drug, according to his family.
Over the weekend, Hermann Memorial released the following statement regarding the case:
“Hermann Memorial cannot comment on pending litigation or specific cases due to patient privacy laws. It is important to note that physicians diagnose and treat patients in accordance with best medical practices. The role of medical providers is to determine safe and effective treatment courses for patients and then help patients and their loved ones, where appropriate, make informed decisions about available treatment options. The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. Currently available data do not demonstrate that ivermectin is safe or effective against COVID-19 infection. Outside of ongoing clinical trials, the FDA, CDC, and the WHO discourage the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.
Lopez’s family did not want to know if Lopez was vaccinated or not.
According to the family’s attorney, Ralph Lorigo, who won similar cases in New York and Chicago, Hermann Memorial filed an appeal. However, Lorigo said the hospital was still violating the court order.
It is not immediately known how Lopez’s family intends to address legal issues after the death of his beloved.
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