After months of deliberation and review, the FDA has finally expanded its blood donor eligibility by adjusting its donation guidelines. Joining other developed nations, including the United Kingdom and...
In April, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) announced a shortage of injectable penicillin, penicillin G benzathine, adding to the never-ending list of medications with supply chain...
Echoing the voices of multiple major healthcare organizations and public health leaders, a joint FDA advisory panel favored making a birth control pill available over the counter (OTC). FDA leaders...
JAMA recently published a research letter highlighting the lack of supplement regulation by comparing the amount of melatonin and CBD in varying brands of melatonin gummies. The researchers determined...
Despite valiant efforts by other pharmaceutical companies — namely, Pfizer — GSK has secured its spot in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine market, becoming the first-ever...
A recent report from the World Animal Protection (WAP) revealed that almost one million human deaths globally are linked to antibiotic resistance each year, primarily driven by antimicrobial use in...
On April 18, 2023, JAMA Network Open published an article linking stimulant prescription rates for ADGD to teen drug misuse. The study analyzed the medical and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants...
On April 18, 2023, the FDA issued an announcement, updating the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Attempting to simplify use for healthcare professionals, the...
Unused medications pose a significant threat to healthcare, considering the impacts of improper disposal and drug misuse. Over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications that are expired or no longer needed by the intended patient...
In a news release published Tuesday, the FDA announced that most individuals who already received a bivalent booster vaccine would not be eligible for another dose. FDA officials said they intend to...
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a public safety alert on fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Linked to a press release by the Biden...
An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that post-exposure doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates by two-thirds. The study found that men who have sex...
On Friday, April 7, 2023, a federal judge in Texas ruled to reverse the approval of mifepristone, the abortion pill. The Trump-appointed judge, Mathew Kacsmaryk, was assigned to the Alliance for...
On April 3, 2023, the United States HHS released detailed information for a National Cancer Plan. The plan aims to facilitate the Cancer Moonshot initiative. The Biden administration reignited the...
Medication administration and dosing are some of the most critical components of healthcare. Improper dosing or mistakes during the prescription process contributes to thousands of healthcare complications each year and billions of dollars...
On Wednesday, the FDA approved Narcan nasal spray for non-prescription over-the-counter use, making it available to consumers across various markets and retail locations. The approval went to Emergent...
On Friday, March 17, 2023, the FDA announced that Scenic Fruit Company has voluntarily recalled some of its frozen fruit sold at Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and Costco. This announcement was just one day...
Insufficient sleep has detrimental effects on vaccine efficacy. A recent meta-analysis published in Current Biology determined that less than six hours of sleep per night resulted in a reduced antibody...
On March 3, 2023, the FDA issued a safety communication, announcing that it would require and approve changes to prescribing information labels for all allergenic extracts. The new labels should...
In a recent NIH press release, the organization announced a new study published in Nature Communications analyzing the safety and immunogenicity of a new temperature-stable tuberculosis (TB) vaccine....
