Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription

Texas Legislature approves bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug

The Texas Senate late Wednesday passed a bill that would make ivermectin — a drug used mostly in this country to treat livestock for parasites — available to Texans without a prescription.

Debate gets heated as House approves bill to allow ivermectin use without prescription

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense an antiparasitic drug, ivermectin, without needing a prescription from a doctor. House Bill 25 will now head to the Senate. The bill did not pass with ease as Republicans and Democrats sparred publicly over medical freedom and public health. The conversation morphed from light-hearted horse puns to arguments on the House floor. One Dem…

House Advances Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Bill

Texas would join Idaho, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana as the only states to enact legislation making ivermectin available over-the-counter. The post House Advances Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Bill appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Texas House gives initial approval of bill to allow ivermectin without prescription

On Wednesday, the House approved HB 25 with a preliminary vote of 88-51. The House Public Health Committee passed the bill through its membership on Monday.

Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription

Some people use the drug to treat COVID, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.

Texans could soon get ivermectin without a prescription if bill passes

Some people have used the drug to treat COVID, even though it's not approved by the FDA for such use.