Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led by Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’s Taken ‘Bucketloads’ By Brett Kelman and Rachana Pradhan June 17, 2026

Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led by Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’s Taken ‘Bucketloads’ The physician has fueled sales of the controversial drug in the Volunteer State, where it can now be dispensed without requiring a doctor visit. By Brett Kelman and Rachana Pradhan June 17, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/ivermectin-pharmacies-tennessee-anti-vaccine-doctor-denise-sibley/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yGguTV9r51E5jYY3a2ycKHy96ckkCVfo6rvLPWUZmGJBcKLDvk0pEBjfuEllY0WuZ8fLOrcT0ArdP3l3sU_Z2ry2mpw&_hsmi=424219119&utm_content=424219119&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led By Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’S Taken ‘Bucketloads’ Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-written, blanket prescription to sell to just about anyone who walks through their doors. The drug is now marketed and sold across the state in roadside shops and small-town strip malls with little oversight from health authorities. Highway billboards advertise ivermectin as “Available Without a Prescription in Tennessee!” while dozens of pharmacies offer highly concentrated pills, sometimes at 10 or 20 times the potency of a standard tablet. (Kelman and Pradhan, 6/17)