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A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin available over-the-counter for human use.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ivermectin was controversially touted as a cure, leading to a surge in prescriptions and poison control calls.

The FDA and WHO have not approved ivermectin for treating COVID-19, stating clinical trials show no definitive effect.

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug touted as a miracle COVID-19 cure easily available as a human medication.

Rep. Jeff Holcomb, R-Spring Hill, on Sept. 23 filed , a one-page bill simply stating that, barring any law to the contrary, ivermectin — most often sold in the U.S. as a highly effective treatment for de-worming large animals — could be

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