The bill would make the drug available at pharmacies without a prescription. Democrats called the proposal 'bananas'.

Sponsors touted the drug’s efficacy against not only the parasitic infections for which it is federally approved, but also for viral infections – the use

The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense an antiparasitic drug, ivermectin, without needing a prescription from a doctor. House Bill 25 will now head to the Senate.