RICHMOND, Texas - A 74-year-old veteran from Richmond died on Monday, and his family believes the Ivermectin prescribed by his doctor could have saved him.
Despite a court order, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land refused to give it to him, according to the family."We are taking this time to grieve and process," said Gabrielle Snider, the granddaughter of Pete Lopez.The Vietnam War vet had gone to his doctor and been prescribed the medicine by the VA Medical Center, according to the family, but he was admitted to the hospital before the medication arrived.RELATED: 'Stop it': FDA warns ivermectin is not a COVID-19 treatment drugHe tested positive for COVID-19, and he was put on a ventilator on August 19.A judge signed a court order, FOX 26.