Ivermectin-Benzimidazole Prescribing Following Celebrity Endorsement
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Published in JAMA Network Open · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study found that ivermectin-benzimidazole prescribing increased rapidly following a celebrity endorsement in January 2025. This trend was particularly concerning among patients with cancer who may delay conventional treatments for unproven therapies, potentially worsening their disease progression.
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- Ivermectin-benzimidazole prescribing following celebrity endorsement JAMA Network · May 12, 2026 · first to report
- Ivermectin prescriptions more than doubled after a celebrity endorsed it as a cancer treatment on a high-profile podcast University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences · May 12, 2026