The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) likely overstepped its authority when it told Americans to "stop" using ivermectin against COVID-19, a federal court ruled on Sept. 1.⁠
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"FDA can inform, but it has identified no authority allowing it to recommend consumers 'stop' taking medicine," U.S. Circuit Judge Don Willett wrote in the ruling.⁠
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The FDA has authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to convey information to consumers.⁠
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The FDA during the COVID-19 pandemic has issued multiple statements discouraging people from taking ivermectin against COVID-19.