The Hill – Ohio Senate passes measure forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other patient-requested treatments by Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech – 12/12/24 3:28 PM ET Multiple high-profile conservatives — including President-elect Trump — touted both drugs as alternative treatments for COVID-19. However, research shows that the drugs are ineffective in treating the disease and preventing hospitalizations. Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug used to deworm animals, and hydroxychloroquine is a medication used to treat malaria. Under the bill, a prescriber can write a prescription for off-label use of a drug as long as they have the patient’s permission, anyone holding a patient’s power of attorney or in the case of minors, their parent’s or guardian’s permission.
The knock on effects of this would probably be many and very problematic.