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OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests May Have an Extended Shelf Life
The FDA regularly updates information on at-home, over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests, including details about expiration dates and…
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AANP Offers Resources to Help NPs Detect and Treat Ulcerative Colitis
An estimated 2.4 to 3.1 million Americans live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and…
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Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Linked to Cucumbers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state partners…
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CDC Endorses Lowering Pneumococcal Vaccination Age from 65 to 50
On October 23, 2024, CDC Director Mandy Cohen officially endorsed the recommendation from the CDC Advisory Committee on…
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FDA Proposes Ban on Over-the-Counter Oral Nasal Congestion Medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed removing oral phenylephrine from over the counter (OTC) medications…
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FDA Releases Updated Women’s Health Research Roadmap
On October 3, the FDA’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) unveiled its updated Women’s Health Research Roadmap. This…
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Counterfeit Prescriptions from Online Pharmacies Are Posing a Health Risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are raising alarms…
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Compounding Group Sues FDA for Removing Weight-Loss Medications from Short-Supply List
A drug compounding industry group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday…
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New Approach Announced for Processing Complaints to the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major improvement in its system for processing complaints today.…
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AANP Criticizes Bloomberg for Unbalanced Reporting on Nurse Practitioners
On July 24, 2024, Bloomberg News published an article titled, “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners.” The article…
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Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Cases and Deaths from Deli Meats Persist
On August 8, 2024, the CDC issued an updated Food Safety Alert regarding an ongoing multistate outbreak of…
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Measles Cases and Outbreaks Continue to Rise Across the US
By August 8, 2024, a total of 211 measles cases were reported across 27 jurisdictions in the United…
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OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests May Have an Extended Shelf Life
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