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Inside the staff exodus and tanking morale that threaten Makary’s FDA
WASHINGTON — The steady erosion of experienced staff at the Food and Drug Administration is slowly compromising the agency’s ...
RFK Jr.'s FDA officials overrode career staff to limit COVID shots
The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals.
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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration demanding action on unregulated heavy ...
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Radical transparency at the FDA, and a pivotal moment for vaccines
This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT's twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and ...
RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’
Kennedy Jr. appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast on Monday and it’s filled with the ramblings of a man ...
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
The government’s top vaccine official working under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently restricted the approval ...
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Trump’s First Surgeon General: RFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
Kennedy Jr. testifying during his Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC Contributor When Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Wegmans Chocolate Recall: Product Details, Affected States, And What To Do Next
Wegmans has issued a recall for its Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen, the U ...
Healthy Returns: What to know about the FDA's plan to speed up some drug reviews
The FDA announced a new national priority voucher plan that aims to cut drug review times, while Headspace launches direct-to-consumer offering.