Ivermectin is primarily used in dogs for the prevention and treatment of heartworm disease. The parasitic worm Dirofilaria immitis, living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, causes this ...

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

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 ...

Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter.

Florida lawmakers and health officials have become fascinated with ivermectin, a controversial anti-parasitic drug, and ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter. If passed, pharmacists will be able to supply ivermectin without a prescription.

A local Republican lawmaker is hoping to make it easier for Ohioans to obtain ivermectin after a pharmacy denied him the drug despite it being a regular part of his treatment for stage four ...