Global Politics Report Editorial

FDA green lights more screwworm medications: Should you give them to your pets?

The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorizations for more medications that can prevent and treat infestations of the flesh-eating New World screwworm spreading along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Source: The Hill

Politics desk: Government

Published: Aug. 15, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Original source: The Hill