What we are seeing from this administration is literally an inversion of a merit-based system—a spoils system for cronies and buddies of Trump and his kids,” says Chris Hayes.
It's the second such disruption to a federal vaccine advisory panel since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the nation’s top health official earlier this month.
Last fall, before being named the senior U.S. health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would liberate Americans from the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, dietary supplements,
Last fall, before being named the senior U.S. health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would liberate Americans from the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, dietary supplements,
Currently, the FDA can’t even require that supplements be effective before they are sold.
The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the agenda set forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. wants to tackle the GRAS exemption, which allows companies to put chemicals in food without review by the FDA. Many have tried before him.
The FDA canceled a critical annual flu vaccine planning meeting without explanation days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took control of HHS.
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) upcoming Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting on March 13 was abruptly canceled via email on Wednesday. The committee was to consider the selection of strains to be included in the influenza virus vaccines for the 2025–2026 flu season.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the newly confirmed health secretary for the Trump administration who has called for sweeping policy changes, has made numerous false and misleading claims about vaccine safety.
The newly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has some controversial opinions on health that even worry his family members
Disruptions to government-sanctioned advisory committee meetings on vaccines are becoming increasingly common after the recent confirmation of Robert F. | Disruptions to government-sanctioned advisory committee meetings on vaccines are becoming increasingly common after the recent confirmation of Robert F.