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Health May 20

Trump officials say yearly COVID shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children

The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from the virus.

Health May 20

WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget request in Senate hearing

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.

Health May 13

FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth

Previous scientific reviews have not shown any serious health risks with the fluoride-containing products.

Politics May 07

Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for surgeon general

President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.

Politics Apr 22

WATCH: RFK Jr and health officials move to phase out artificial dyes from food supply

The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves. The plan was announced Tuesday afternoon by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.

Health Apr 10

FDA reverses course on telework after staff reductions threaten basic operations

A spokeswoman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration is returning to “pre-COVID telework arrangements for reviewers, whose read and write work output is tracked in 15-minute increments to ensure productivity and accountability.”…

Nation Apr 01

AP report: FDA’s top tobacco regulator removed from post in latest blow to health agency’s leadership

The latest announcements mean nearly all of the FDA's senior officials have departed the agency in recent months.

Politics Feb 24

AP report: FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back.

Health Feb 20

New York sues vape distributors over fruit and candy e-cigarette flavors

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children.

Nation Jan 31

FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery or injuries. It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in 20 years.

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