A major ivermectin study has been withdrawn, so what now for the controversial drug?

Editor's note: This article was published on The Conversation on 22 July and is republished here in response to growing questions on social media regarding ivermectin. New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa has previously published a statement on the inclusion of ivermectin in the University of Oxford PRINCIPLE trial, which is screening drugs already in use for repurposing as therapy for COVID-19. A link to that article is in the related links below. The PRINCIPLE trial is yet to report findings on ivermectin