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Ivermectin dewormer

Recorded year1981

Merck launches ivermectin, found in a Japanese soil microbe by Satoshi Omura and William Campbell, killing worms, mites and ticks in livestock and pets.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.