About this episode
The episode explores the complex journey of Ivermectin from a treatment for river blindness to its controversial use in other contexts.
What started as a revolutionary treatment for river blindness became something far messier.
People in this episode
Host: Roman Mars
Topics covered
- medicine
- public health
- drug development
- treatment
- controversy
Keywords
- Ivermectin
- river blindness
- treatment
- public health
- controversy
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Ivermectin
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