Maine suspends Dr. Meryl Nass's medical license over COVID prescriptions and statements
The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine suspended Dr. Meryl Nass's license in January 2022 pending psychiatric evaluation, citing ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine prescriptions and public statements about COVID-19 vaccines.
Dr. Meryl Nass, a Maine internist and biological-warfare expert, had her medical license suspended by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine on January 12, 2022. The order cited her prescribing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients, her public statements questioning vaccine safety, and required a neuropsychological evaluation. Nass, represented by Children's Health Defense, litigated the suspension; the Board formally revoked her license in 2024. The case was widely cited by physician-speech advocates as an example of licensing boards being used against public speech.