Claim: The US Food and Drug Administration  has not "endorsed" the use of ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19, despite such claims on social media. The posts misrepresent the position of the agency, which has said clinical trials failed to show the drug is safe and effective against the coronavirus.
Fact-check: FDA did not change position on ivermectin for Covid-19
Verdict: fda did not change position on ivermectin for covid-19
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Marisha Goldhamer
Date published: 2023-08-22T22:59:00