Idaho legislature sends ivermectin deregulation bill to governor

Published April 4, 2025 11:24am ET



On Thursday evening, the Idaho legislature sent a bill to Gov. Brad Little (R-ID) to make ivermectin an over-the-counter medicine in drugstores. 

Idaho is one of a handful of states that has passed or is considering legislation to deregulate the sale of ivermectin. The drug rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic after speculation that it was effective in treating the novel virus.

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