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Over-the-counter ivermectin availability added to Georgia public health bill

Georgians who want to buy a controversial anti-parasitic drug may soon be able to pick it up from their local pharmacist ...
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FDA, CDC, doctors warn not to use ivermectin for COVID treatment, prevention

Doctors, pharmacists, the federal government and several healthcare organizations warn against using ivermectin, a parasite drug commonly used on animals, as a treatment for COVID-19. "It's a ...
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False information on ivermectin continues to circulate worldwide

Misinformation about ivermectin took hold during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to circulate despite medical experts repeatedly warning that it is "dangerous" to self-medicate with the drug ...
NBC Washington

As ivermectin goes over the counter, some pharmacists worry about a lack of guidance

Boise, Idaho, pharmacist Matt Murray has no choice but to disappoint the handful of people who call him every day asking for a drug used to treat parasitic worms. He could give them the medication, ...

Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?

Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since ...
KBIA

Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients

MaryJo Perry raises animals on her property outside of Jackson, Miss., and uses ivermectin to treat her cattle. To her, the drug is as familiar, safe, cheap and effective as vitamins: "We've been ...