This image shows Ivermectin tablets in Tehatta West Benga, India, on the 19th of May 2021. NurPhoto
Amazon has directed users to an antiparasitic drug that is falsely claimed to treat Covid-19. Ivermectin is a drug that is used to control or prevent parasites in animals. It has been dubbed the latest fake cure for Covid-19 in recent weeks. This led to warnings from both the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNBC searched Amazon for "iv", and the auto-complete function suggested that a variety of ivermectin products were available, including pills, paste, and injectable forms. These results indicate that enough people had searched for "ivermectin" on Amazon. Amazon's search algorithm is automatically trained to place it at the top.
CNBC searched Amazon for "iv" and Amazon suggested a variety of ivermectin products. These included "ivermectin tablets," "ivermectin powder" and "ivermectin injectionable."
Some user reviews of products made false claims about ivermectin's ability to treat Covid-19. One review stated, "Yes, I used it for that. Two doses, completely gone. This stuff works. These rumors are true.
Some of the product reviews appeared to falsifyly attest to the effectiveness of ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment.
