B.C. physician facing disciplinary hearing unapologetic for ‘misleading’ COVID-19 comments
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A physician in B.C. facing a disciplinary hearing over "misleading" claims about COVID-19 says he stands by his conduct and his insistence that ivermectin works against the virus.
A physician in B.C. who is facing a disciplinary hearing over “misleading” claims about COVID-19 says he stands by his conduct and would continue prescribing ivermectin to patients if he could.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. (CPSBC) issued a citation for Dr. Charles Hoffe on Tuesday for “publishing statements on social media and other digital platforms that were misleading, incorrect or inflammatory about vaccinations, treatments, and public measures relating to COVID-19.”
Hoffe was one of several subjects of a Global News investigation on doctors with active medical licences sharing information at odds with public health advice.
It is the first time Hoffe has faced discipline for CPSBC complaints he says date back to March 2021.
Along with B.C. physician Stephen Malthouse, Hoffe has been touring the countryside as part of a roadshow entitled “Doctors on Tour,” where the two share false information that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to people’s health.
Hoffe has also repeatedly spoken of his support for ivermectin, an anti-parasitic treatment not approved for use for COVID-19 by Health Canada.
Hoffe was unaware of the citation until he was contacted by Global News on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, a CPSBC spokesperson said the notice was sent to his lawyer on Feb. 11 and sent by mail to Hoffe’s address on record.
In its citation, the CPSBC said Hoffe’s “misleading” statements included publicly stating ivermectin is an advisable treatment for COVID and recommending people obtain it from animal feed stores, stating COVID vaccines cause microscopic blood clots that cause serious neurological harm, female infertility, and a high number of deaths and stating that vaccinated people can cause harm to unvaccinated people.
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