Iverjohn-12 and Ivervid-12 tablets

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) are continuing to see imports of counterfeit ivermectin. This alert is in addition to previous warnings issued in December 2021, March 2022, and October 2024, regarding the importation of counterfeit ivermectin.

We have tested a further 2 imported, unregistered ivermectin products and found they are counterfeit under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. Both of these ivermectin products were subject to the previous alerts in 2021 and 2022, with this latest testing showing the goods are still counterfeit.

Laboratory analysis confirmed that both Iverjohn-12 and Ivervid-12 contain less than the stated 12mg of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, ivermectin.

As with the previous warnings issued, these products were purchased online from an overseas website and were not bought from an Australian pharmacy.

We advise consumers to exercise extreme caution when purchasing medicines from unknown overseas websites. 

Products purchased online:

• may be fake
• may contain incorrect or undisclosed and potentially harmful ingredients
• may not meet the same standards of quality, safety and efficacy as those approved by the TGA for supply in Australia.

For your safety, always buy medicines from reputable sources and consult your healthcare provider or local registered pharmacy if you have any concerns.

We remind consumers that Ivermectin is a prescription-only (schedule 4) medicine in Australia.

Counterfeit products cannot be imported under the Personal Importation Scheme. Knowingly importing, supplying and/or giving away counterfeit therapeutic goods is illegal and poses a significant public health and safety risk.

Information for consumers

• Stop using these counterfeit ivermectin products and take any remaining items to your local pharmacy for safe disposal.
• If you have any concerns arising from your use of this product, consult your health care practitioner.
• If you suspect you have had a side effect (also known as an adverse event) to this or a similar medicine, report it to the TGA.
• If you are considering buying medicines from overseas, watch this short video on the risks associated with buying medicines and medical devices online.

Action we are taking

We will notify ABF to seize and destroy any of these products intercepted at the border.

Report counterfeit medicines and medical devices

If you are worried about counterfeit medicines or medical devices, and want to report an issue, you can report the matter to the TGA.