New Hampshire lawmakers move to make ivermectin an over-the-counter medication

New Hampshire lawmakers move to make ivermectin an over-the-counter medication

Ivermectin gained notoriety during the pandemic when people began using it as a treatment for COVID-19. Research was conducted on whether the drug could be repurposed for COVID-19 treatment. However, that research was never able to prove ivermectin was effective at treating the virus. (Getty Images)State lawmakers are pushing to allow ivermectin — an antiparasitic drug that became notorious during the COVID-19 pandemic — to be purchased without …

NH lawmakers move to make ivermectin an over-the-counter medication

State lawmakers are pushing to allow ivermectin — an antiparasitic drug that became notorious during the COVID-19 pandemic — to be purchased without a prescription in New Hampshire. And they’re doing it by tacking on a provision to a Medicaid…