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Texas Law Allowing Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Goes Into Effect

The law is seen as a victory for medical freedom advocates in the state.
Texas Law Allowing Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Goes Into Effect
Ivermectin tablets and packaging are displayed in this file photo. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
12/4/2025|Updated: 12/4/2025
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A Texas law allowing ivermectin to be sold over the counter went into effect Dec. 4, but rollout appears slow as pharmacies wrestle with how to proceed.

House Bill 25, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in August, allows pharmacies to sell the antiviral drug without a prescription.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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