Doctors report cases where cancer patients delayed effective treatments for ivermectin, resulting in advanced cancer stages. Amidst this backdrop, legislation in 16 states seeks to allow over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, though it remains unapproved by the FDA for public use. Independent pharmacies are not complying with these laws due to federal regulations. Efforts through additional state protections for pharmacists raise concerns about drug misuse and patient misinformation, as pharmacists are wary of the potential consequences of dispensing ivermectin without a prescription.
Doctors are alarmed that patients with treatable cancers are delaying effective therapies in favor of ivermectin, leading to advanced disease diagnoses.
Sixteen states have proposed or passed laws to allow over-the-counter sale of ivermectin, despite a lack of FDA approval for this use.
Independent pharmacies in states that allow over-the-counter ivermectin confirmed they wouldn't dispense it without prescriptions due to federal law, complicating access.
Pharmacists express concern that legislation offering legal protection for dispensing ivermectin could lead to abuse of the drug and misinform patients.
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