Are doctors in Western countries being arrested for prescribing ivermectin?
Contrary to a claim on social media, no doctors in Western countries have been arrested for prescribing ivermectin.
Representatives of the American Medical Association, the Federation of State Medical Boards, and Health Canada told Lead Stories they knew of no health professionals who had been arrested for authorizing the use of ivermectin.
The antiparasitic medication has been promoted by the anti-vaccination movement as a treatment for COVID-19.
Ivermectin is a widely prescribed medicine around the world. Ivermectin tablets are approved by the FDA to treat certain infections caused by internal and external parasites. In addition, some topical forms of ivermectin are approved to treat external parasites like head lice and for skin conditions such as rosacea. The drug is not approved to treat any viral infection.