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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill permits over-the-counter sale of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets without a prescription
Last action · February 18, 2026: Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health CommitteeSponsor: Joe Nicola
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What This Bill Would Do
SB 1086 allows residents to buy or sell ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets suitable for human use as in Missouri, removing the requirement for a prescription or consultation with a pharmacist or health care professional.
Residents can obtain these specific medications directly without seeing a physician or consulting a pharmacist, altering state retail rules for these drug types.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Missouri residents
Residents can purchase ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets without a prescription or professional health consultation.
Pharmacists
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a prescription to buy ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine under this bill?
Will I need to consult a pharmacist before purchasing these tablets?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 18, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- Jan 15, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 4230S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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