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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 29

Sale and Purchase of Ivermectin
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SPONSOR
Holcomb
FILED BY
Jeff Holcomb — District 53, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Sale and Purchase of Ivermectin; Authorizes sale & purchase of specified ivermectin as over-the-counter medication without prescription or consultation with health care provider.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Allows ivermectin to be sold over the counter without a prescription.

Ivermectin suitable for human use can now be sold and purchased in Florida as an over-the-counter medication, regardless of any other law that would otherwise require a prescription.

The new law defines over-the-counter medication as something that may be legally sold and purchased without a prescription and without a consultation with a health care provider.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Authorizes over-the-counter sale of human-use ivermectin majors. 381.993

AINotwithstanding any other Florida law, ivermectin suitable for human use may now be sold and purchased as an over-the-counter medication, without needing a prescription.

“ivermectin suitable for human use may be sold and purchased” bill text, line 17 →
§ 2 Defines over-the-counter medication to exclude a provider consultation moderates. 381.993

AIThe new definition of over-the-counter medication specifies that it may be sold and purchased without a prescription or a consultation with a health care provider, removing both requirements, not just the prescription.

“may be legally sold and purchased without a prescription or consultation with a health care provider” bill text, line 14 →
TIMELINE
10/21/2025
Withdrawn prior to introduction
10/1/2025
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
10/1/2025
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
10/1/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
10/1/2025
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
9/23/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 381.993
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