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Senate committee favorably reports bill to let pharmacists dispense ivermectin without prescription
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted 6-1 to favorably report House Bill 25, which would let pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription under state board of pharmacy guidelines. Supporters cited broad international use; a nurse testifying opposed the change, citing safety concerns and prior pandemic-era abuses.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted 6-1 to favorably report House Bill 25, a measure that would allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription provided they follow rules set by the state board of pharmacy.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Hall, told the committee the medication has been widely used internationally and argued that expanding retail access would help “rural Texans and those who have trouble accessing swift access to a doctor.” He said ivermectin is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines and noted the discovery work recognized by the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The measure would allow pharmacists to dispense…
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