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Senate committee advances bill allowing over‑the‑counter ivermectin suitable for human use
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to pass SB 189, which would allow ivermectin formulated for humans to be sold without a prescription; sponsor and proponent testimony focused on access and safety while supporters cited international studies; no formal opposition testified.
Sen. Clark, sponsor of Senate Bill 189, told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee that the one‑page bill would "bring the law in line with practice" by letting ivermectin formulated for human use be sold over the counter in the state without a prescription. The bill text the committee reviewed says, in part, that "notwithstanding any law to the contrary, ivermectin suitable for human use may be sold or purchased as an over the counter medication in this state without a prescription or consultation with a health care professional."
The bill's sponsor, Senator Clark, described the policy as a public‑health access measure and argued that many people were already using ivermectin…
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