1 week Ago By Jack Phillips
Idaho is set to become the latest state in the United States to allow anti-parasite drug ivermectin to be sold without a prescription after the state Legislature passed a measure. The bill, according to its text, “adds to existing law to provide that ivermectin may be sold or purchased without a prescription or consultation with a health care professional,” meaning it can be sold over the counter. The bill passed 29–9 in the state Senate and 66–1 in the House.
Little has not publicly commented on whether he will sign the bill or not. The Epoch Times contacted the governor’s office for comment Sunday. A co-sponsor of the bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon, a Republican, said that the drug has a wide range of applications.
With the legislative action, Idaho became one of several states that have either passed or are considering a bill to deregulate the sale of ivermectin. Earlier this year, Arkansas allowed the over-the-counter sale of ivermectin after the state Legislature passed a measure, which was signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
In 2022, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, also a Republican, signed a similar measure. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that the agency has not cleared ivermectin to be used for COVID-19, while advising against people using forms of ivermectin intended for animals.
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