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Ivermectin use rises after Mel Gibson, Joe Rogan claims
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: A study found antiparasitic ivermectin prescriptions spiked after Mel Gibson’s cancer claims.
WHO: Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan
WHAT: Ivermectin prescriptions spiked following actor claims that it cured friends of cancer.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The spike followed claims by Mel Gibson that ivermectin cured his friends of cancer.
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