FDA announced it is taking steps to curb illicit importation of the animal sedative xylazine, which is frequently being mixed with illegal street drugs.

A new report from the Global Healthy Living Foundation and the consultant company IQVIA found that pharmacists in the United States administered more recommended routine vaccinations compared with physicians from 2020 to 2021.

FDA issued an EUA on February 24, 2023, for the first at-home OTC diagnostic test that can differentiate and detect influenza A and B and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

New data presented to ACIP indicates this year’s influenza vaccine provided fairly strong levels of protection.

While most parents and caregivers recognize that a low-grade fever helps a child’s body fight off infection, a new poll from University of Michigan researchers finds that one in three parents would give fever-reducing medication for spiked temperatures below 100.4°F, which isn’t recommended.