HB 1089 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Controlled substances; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and pharmacists and pharmacies, respectively, so as to provide for ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; to remove ivermectin from the definition of, exceptions to, and exemptions from dangerous drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 52 0943/a → LC 46 1504S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the House Committee on Health to change how ivermectin is classified and distributed in Georgia. The original version sought to make ivermectin an over-the-counter medication available without pharmacist involvement, while the substitute version requires pharmacist distribution and FDA-approved labeling for finished dosage formulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from allowing direct over-the-counter sales by anyone to requiring pharmacist distribution of FDA-approved products in finished dosage formulations.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed ivermectin eligibility from general over-the-counter availability to requiring pharmacist distribution for finished dosage formulations approved by the FDA.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements that ivermectin must be distributed by a pharmacist and must be in its original FDA-approved container with proper labeling.

DEFINITION

Modified the dangerous drug classification to include specific exceptions for ivermectin when used at 0.5 percent or less in topical lotion or when distributed by pharmacists as finished dosage formulations.

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Committee

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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Jan 29, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors