Louisiana’s governor on June 27 signed bills that ensure people can access the drug ivermectin and that mandate the removal of food with artificial dyes from schools.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said just before signing the bills that “today marks the beginning of a healthy transformation for Louisiana.”
Louisiana Senate Bill 19 states that ivermectin, an anti-parasitic used by some to treat COVID-19 and other diseases, can be dispensed by pharmacists to adults “pursuant to a standing order issued by a healthcare professional with prescriptive authority in the Louisiana Department of Health.”
It also says that the Louisiana Department of Health will establish rules outlining standard procedures for dispensing ivermectin….