Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals
Food and Drug Administration
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’
The health secretary is ratcheting up his campaign against the food industry.
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.
Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals
President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.
Is Your Agency’s FOIA Office Being Shrunk or Cut?
The team that responds to requests at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been eliminated. We are trying to determine whether this is a governmentwide pattern.
Fired Federal Workers Ask Senators to Stand Up for Them
Former federal employees went to a Capitol Hill basement to find the lawmakers. Democratic senators said that they would keep fighting as hard as they could. Most Republicans ignored the workers.
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.