Ivermectin-Benzimidazole Prescribing Following Celebrity Endorsement

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 1;9(5):e2616780. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.16780.

Authors

Michelle S Rockwell¹, Katherine L Kahn², A Mark Fendrick³, Sitaram Vangala², John N Mafi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family & Community Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke.
² Division of Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
³ Center for Value Based Insurance Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Plain language summary

This cohort study compares prescription rates of a combination ivermectin-benzimidazole regimen for cancer before vs after a celebrity endorsement.