“Outrageous! FDA Backtracks During Trial and Now Claims 'Not Taking Ivermectin for COVID-19' was Merely a Recommendation.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Nov 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
The FDA described its warnings about the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 as "recommendations." That doesn't reveal new information, but some outlets have claimed it's an "outrageous" change in the FDA's position.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 November 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 November 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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