Elmhurst Hospital In Battle Over COVID-19 Treatment: Report

ELMHURST, IL — Elmhurst Hospital is being accused of refusing to give a 68-year-old coronavirus patient a particular drug, despite a court order to do, Fox 32 reported over the weekend.

Patient Nurije Fype "might pass away in hours," her daughter, Elmhurst resident Desi Fype, told the TV station.

The patient has been in the hospital since April 7. Fype went to court to get the hospital to treat her mother with an antiparasitic drug known as ivermectin, Fox 32 said.

On its website, the FDA gives reasons why people should not use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19.

Patch reached out to Keith Hartenberger, the hospital's spokesman, about the situation. He said he couldn't comment because of privacy regulations.

For more on the situation, check the Fox 32 story.