Florida Bill Would Allow Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Sales

State officials have floated research funding for potential new uses of the drug.

Overview

Rep. Jeff Holcomb filed HB 29 to allow human-use ivermectin to be sold in Florida without a prescription or consultation.
The bill has no Senate companion, no lobbyists have registered on it, and it would take effect July 1 if passed.
First Lady Casey DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo encouraged studies of ivermectin, including possible cancer research linked to new state grants.
Federal authorities, including the FDA and NIH, do not authorize ivermectin for COVID-19 and warn of overdose risks and harmful interactions.
Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas passed laws this year permitting over-the-counter sales, and Florida previously recorded poisonings during pandemic misuse.