Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug. It was first discovered in 1975 and was later approved as a drug for human use in 1987.

It’s a controversial drug that was once touted as a cure for COVID-19 despite no evidence to show it actually worked. Now, ...

The drug ivermectin is more than a “horse dewormer.” Its discovery for use in treating parasitic diseases in humans won a Nobel Prize. But COVID-19 is not a parasitic disease; it’s a viral disease.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The American Medical Association is calling for the “immediate end” to the use of the drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The buzz around it surged again Wednesday after comedian and ...

Animal dewormer and a drug used to treat scabies are being sold and promoted as unproven cancer treatments, a BBC ...

A drug that gained international attention for its controversial off-label use during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon be available in North Carolina without a prescription. House Bill 618, titled the ...

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 ...

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law on Tuesday a bill that would allow ivermectin to be sold for human use without a prescription. However, some pharmacists said they still don't have ...

The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow ivermectin to be sold for human use without a prescription. The Senate voted 31-4 to send Senate Bill 189, by Sen. Alan Clark, ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic ...

The SC House GOP caucus and hard-line conservative Freedom Caucus recently feuded over the ivermectin bill and use of the state airplane by Freedom Caucus members.