The drug is approved only for treating parasitic diseases.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE FDA Approved Ivermectin as COVID-19 Treatment in April 2025
Did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 in April 2025? No, that's not true: We found no mention of any such approval on the website of the FDA or Department of Health and Human Services, or
Health Feedback→ Mel Gibson makes baseless claim on Joe Rogan’s podcast that dewormers ivermectin and fenbendazole are effective cancer cures
REVIEW On 9 January 2025, comedian Joe Rogan interviewed actor Mel Gibson for his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. During the interview, Gibson claimed that three of his friends were cured of late-stage cancer after taking “what you’ve heard th
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, cancer is not a parasite, and ivermectin can’t cure it
“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, ivermectin still isn’t an effective COVID-19 treatment
“Ivermectin is a treatment after Covid and after vaccination, it is an effective medicine in all phases of Covid 19.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT An Approved Or Proven Cancer Treatment
Is ivermectin a more effective cancer treatment than chemotherapy? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration says ivermectin is approved to treat parasitic worms, head lice and skin conditions like rosacea, but does not list i
Health Feedback→ Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
REVIEW In October 2024, social media posts and articles appeared, claiming that a cancer treatment protocol involving ivermectin and fenbendazole could cure cancer. One such post, which was liked more than 10,000 times on Instagram, cited the “pee
Health Feedback→ Preclinical studies cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people
REVIEW A Facebook reel published at the end of June 2024 claimed that ivermectin “augments” the effect of cancer treatments and encouraged cancer patients to seek out ivermectin (the full video is archived and can be viewed here). The reel, whic
Health Feedback→ No, former WHO scientist doesn’t face death penalty for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2024, Instagram posts appeared claiming that WHO scientist Soumya Swaminathan faces the death penalty in India for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19 (see examples here and here). Swaminathan is a pediatrician and research
Health Feedback→ No, a court didn’t rule that the FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19
REVIEW In June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s consumer advisory and social media posts advising consumers not to take ivermectin for COVID-19 became embroiled in a lawsuit. The lawsuit’s settlement in late March 2024 became
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – More efforts to stop ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than fentanyl? Here’s why that’s wrong.
The government did more to stop the distribution of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than to stop the distribution of fentanyl.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Show Ivermectin Reduces COVID-19 Mortality By 74%
Does an article published in the medical journal Cureus prove that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 74 percent? No, that's not true: A professor of medicine at John Hopkins University School of Medicine told Lead Stories, "The stu
Health Feedback→ The FDA continues to recommend against ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19, despite claims to the contrary
REVIEW Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many misleading claims have promoted the ability of ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 despite a lack of evidence. Recently, social media claims have suggested that the U.S. Food and Drug
Logically→ FDA har ikke skiftet holdning til ivermectin
PolitiFact→ Maria Bartiromo – The FDA didn’t reverse course. Ivermectin is still not approved as a COVID-19 treatment.
“The FDA is now saying that it’s OK to take ivermectin if you have COVID.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Approve Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment
Was ivermectin approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for COVID-19 in August 2023? No, that's not true: The FDA has not granted approval of the anti-parasitic drug for treating the virus. Clinical studies a
Logically→ The FDA has not changed its position on ivermectin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health Experts Did NOT Discredit Ivermectin To Ensure COVID Vaccines Got Emergency Use Authorization
Did public health experts discredit the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies got emergency authorization from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)? No, that's not
Health Feedback→ No evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 5 May 2023 claimed that parasites cause cancer and multiple sclerosis, receiving more than 130,000 views. The video is an excerpt from a 5 December 2022 episode of the podcast “After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff”, du
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Ivermectin Influencer’ Dead at 50
On March 13 2023, popular posts to Imgur and Reddit suggested that an “ivermectin influencer” named Danny Lemoi had died from one of its side effects: . Reddit’s r/LeopardsAteMyFace was a subreddit based on a viral October 2015 twee
Health Feedback→ Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
REVIEW On 25 December 2022, the Epoch Times reposted an article by naturopath Colleen Huber titled “Ivermectin is Safe and Effective: The Evidence”. At the time of this review’s publication, the article had received more than 4,500 interaction
AllSides→ FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/fda-did-not-change-position-on-ivermectin-use-contrary-to-online-claims/
FactCheck.org→ FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
SciCheck Digest In response to a civil suit, lawyers for the Food and Drug Administration described the agency’s warnings about the unapproved use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 as “recommendations.” Although that description doesn&#
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Ivermectin From Rep. Paul Gosar
Rep. Paul Gosar. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)A viral tweet from Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, a frequent purveyor of misinformation, claims that: “Ivermectin worked as a therapeutic treatment for Covid.” Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS
AllSides→ Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-clinical-trials-show-ivermectin-does-not-benefit-covid-19-patients-contrary-to-social-media-claims/
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
SciCheck Digest Randomized clinical trials have repeatedly found that ivermectin does not benefit COVID-19 patients. The National Institutes of Health recommends against its use for COVID-19. Ivermectin enthusiasts continue to falsely claim the contrar
Full Fact→ Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Prove Ivermectin Prevents Up To 92% Of COVID-19 Deaths Or Reduces Infection, Hospitalization
Does the regular use of ivermectin to prevent COVID-19 result in up to a 92 percent reduction in the disease's mortality rate and also reduce infection and hospitalization? No, that's not true: The claims about ivermectin were part of wha
Poynter→ No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t add ivermectin to list of approved treatments for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health has recommended against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 except in clinical trials, but recent social media posts claim the federal agency has quietly OK’d the […] The post No, the National Institutes of Heal
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, NIH doesn’t recommend using ivermectin to treat COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health “adds ivermectin to list of COVID approved treatments.”
Health Feedback→ Study claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
REVIEW In early September 2022, many social media posts and articles circulated claiming that a study showed ivermectin reduced COVID-19 mortality by 92%. One example is this article by The Blaze, which received more than 20,000 engagements on socia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin NOT ‘Vindicated (AGAIN)’ In Peer-Reviewed Study Showing 92% Reduction In COVID-19 Mortality
Was ivermectin "vindicated (again)" in a peer-reviewed study that showed a 92% reduction in COVID-19 mortality? No, that's not true: The claims about ivermectin were published on an "open science" site where scientists may share findings
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: NIH Not Recommending Ivermectin for COVID
(Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A viral tweet, which has been shared more than 17,000 times, claims that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recommending ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. “Suddenly Ivermectin show
Logically→ The National Institutes of Health has listed the drug ivermectin as a therapy for COVID-19.
The NIH COVID-19 treatments guidelines panel recommends against using ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19, except in clinical trials.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Recommended By NIH To Treat COVID-19
Is ivermectin recommended by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the U.S. government for the treatment of COVID-19 as of September 2022? No, that's not true: Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the Food and D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Japanese Ex-PM Abe Assassinated Because He Didn’t Follow WEF Orders, Didn’t Mandate COVID Vaccines, Gave Citizens Ivermectin
Was former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated because he didn't follow World Economic Forum (WEF) orders, didn't mandate COVID-19 vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin? No, that's not true: There'
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake tweets make claims about ivermectin studies that don’t exist
Says Fox News and Candace Owens tweeted that “New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’ — Screenshot Is Fake
Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot
Snopes→ Did Fox News and Candace Owens Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’?
A purported screenshot claimed Fox News tweeted about "new studies" that found ivermectin users suffered "long-term bowel and urinary incontinence."
Truth or Fiction?→ Candace Owens’ Ivermectin Fox News Tweet
On May 16 2022, Twitter user @BagdMilkSoWhat shared a purported screenshot of a tweet by right-wing pundit and disinformation purveyor Candace Owens, retweeting a Fox News tweet about parasite medication ivermectin causing incontinence: Oops #ShitCan