Bingo, the 2017 fda guidelines state emergency use authorization will only be granted for vaccines if there is no other treatment available.  Hence the disinformation campaign against ivermectin for treatment of covid 19.  All you need to do is follow the money to find the source of disinformation. The front line covid 19 critical care alliance (flccc.net) on May 12 put out a public statement elucidating the widespread disinformation campaign against ivermectin.  The hope apabetalone has over ivermectin is apabetalone is under patent hence bp could make money from it.  With ivermectin being off patent there is little money to be made.