Six of seven 2021 meta-analyses of ivermectin RCTs found notable reductions in COVID fatalities, with a mean 31% reduction in mortality. The drug won the 2015 Nobel Prize for its creators. Yet media universally mocked it as 'horse dewormer,' social media censored discussion, and pharmacies refused to fill prescriptions. The FDA tweeted 'You are not a horse. Stop it.' Later studies showed mixed results, but the suppression of early investigation and the campaign of ridicule remain unprecedented in medical history.