
FDA’s Anti-Ivermectin ‘You Are Not a Horse’ Post Remains up as Court Order Deadline Looms
Eleven days after a court-ordered settlement required the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove all social media and directives regarding ivermectin, a webpage and its most infamous post remains online, advising people against the use of the popular drug. After years of controversy over using ivermectin to fight COVID-19, the FDA agreed to remove its social media posts urging people to stop using the drug, according to a settlement filed with federal court in southern Texas dated March 21. The agency has already removed a page that said: “Should I take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19? No.” However, its Aug. 21, 2021, post on X (formerly Twitter)—in which the FDA wrote: “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y’all. Stop it”—continues to remain live on the social media platform....
