Court Rules FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Tests
A federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration lacks the legal authority to regulate laboratory-developed tests, handing a victory to clinical laboratories and medical societies, including IDSA, that challenged the agency’s oversight.
Statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts
The profound loss of the critical expertise at the Department of Health and Human Services, our nation’s highest office responsible for the health of the American public, will make our country significantly less safe from both chronic and infectious diseases.
Eliminating HIV Prevention at CDC Would Harm Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic
Cutting off the funding and the technical assistance that state health departments and community-based providers across the country rely on for HIV education, HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, programs would have devastating health and economic consequences.
Statement on CDC Decision to Study Vaccines and Autism
Vaccines have been thoroughly researched and administered to large numbers of people of all ages and have been proven to be very safe and effective in preventing the spread of many serious infectious diseases and dramatically reducing deaths.
IDSA and HIVMA Join Rally to Protect Science & Public Health
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association will be Standing Up for Science at a rally March 7, 12–4 p.m. ET, in Washington, D.C., and we encourage members to participate in rallies planned in more than 30 cities around the United States.
IDSA & HIVMA Raise Alarm About Access to HIV Care Following USAID, PEPFAR Cuts
IDSA and HIVMA are deeply concerned by the abrupt cancellation of 92% of U.S. Agency for International Development foreign assistance awards and the impact the action will have on many, including the more than 20 million people to whom our country has made a commitment to provide access to HIV treatment through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Statement on Cancellation of FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting
Cancelling a critically important Food and Drug Administration meeting that is vital to the development of effective flu vaccines for next flu season is irresponsible, ignores science and shows a lack of concern for the protection of the public from this potentially severe disease.
Statement on Removal of Vaccine Promotion and ACIP Meeting Postponement
Reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been ordered to remove public information on vaccines, including information encouraging people to get vaccinated against flu, leaves Americans with fewer tools to make critical decisions in consultation with their doctors to protect themselves and their families.
Response to Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for protecting and advancing the health and well-being of all Americans. Experts in infectious diseases can offer objective insight to Secretary Kennedy and his staff as the nation faces evolving future threats to the health of its citizens.
Firing the Federal Workforce Endangers Health and Safety
A core function of the federal government is to protect the public from harm and disaster. Without professionals who provide health care, conduct medical research to find new treatments, or keep an eye out for new and emerging diseases, it is impossible to have safe and stable communities or compete with other countries as they make medical breakthroughs.
IDSA and HIVMA Reaffirm Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Access and Equity
As we navigate the rapid changes in federal policies under the new Administration, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association remain dedicated to improving health outcomes for all and strengthening the public health system.
Infectious Diseases Doctors Warn: NIH Funding Cuts Threaten Every American’s Health
Massive cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health will eliminate the promise of lifesaving medical treatments for millions of Americans of all ages, topple America’s longstanding role as a global leader in innovation, leave our nation less safe and more vulnerable to disease outbreaks and bioterror attacks, and will hurt our economy.