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.
Health Jan 15 FDA releases plan to make cigarettes less addictive, but its fate rests with Trump Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.