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FDA authorizes emergency use of nitenpyram for screwworm

Published 11 June 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for an over-the-counter drug to treat New World screwworm infestations in cats and dogs, a response to the first confirmed domestic cases of the parasite in decades.

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