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Off-Label Prescribing

The practice of prescribing approved drugs for uses not specified in their FDA approval

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Jan 31, 2026
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How have health agencies (FDA, WHO, CDC) and major medical societies guided clinicians on ivermectin off-label prescribing since 2020?

Since 2020 major health agencies have consistently said that ivermectin is not authorized or approved to prevent or treat COVID‑19 and have discouraged its routine use outside clinical trials, while r...

Jan 5, 2026

What are the documented harms and poisonings associated with off‑label ivermectin use during the COVID‑19 pandemic?

Off‑label use of ivermectin during the COVID‑19 pandemic produced a measurable rise in poison‑control reports, emergency visits, hospitalizations, and some deaths tied to misuse, overdose, and ingesti...