Facebook posts selling Ivermectin, an anti-parasite medication, have caught the eye of the police and investigators are tracking down the sellers who are not licensed to dispense or prescribe medicine.
There are dozens of posts on different social platforms selling the drug, which many users have claimed that it has helped them fight Covid-19.
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