Hospitals Giving Flu Shots to Unconscious Children Under Anesthesia
Hospitals are now giving children flu shots after they have been given anesthesia and are unconscious. At Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, it is standard protocol for a nurse to ask the health care provider on the day of the procedure whether the child can be vaccinated while under anesthesia.1 The shot has nothing to […]
FDA Plans for Expedited Licensure Approval of GSK’s Autism Drug
On Sept. 22, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the British pharmaceutical company GSK plc, announced plans to fast-track licensure of leucovorin calcium tablets. The drug, which GSK calls Wellcovorin, has long been used to treat anemia and counteract the effects of chemotherapy, The FDA will approve it for use […]