RFK Jr. Cabinet Nomination News: Trump Says His FDA Pick Will Work With RFK To 'Course-Correct'
Marty Makary, who Trump nominated to lead the FDA and work with RFK Jr., opposed vaccine mandates during the pandemic.
Top FDA vaccine official says RFK Jr. nomination is a chance for scientists to make the case for vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) head of vaccine safety says that President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of vaccine skeptics could be an opportunity for the science community to teach the public about the value of these life-saving drugs.
RFK Jr. wants to blow up the ‘corrupt’ FDA, but he could Make America Sick Again
Kennedy, who lacks a background in science or public health, appears intent on remaking the FDA based on assumptions and conspiracy theories
As Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, a Look Back at Kennedy’s Claims
In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Here, we summarize our past work fact-checking Kennedy's claims about health and science.
RFK Jr. Promotes Raw Milk—What Does the FDA Say?
Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is a fan of raw milk, despite the FDA saying it can cause illness.
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Could RFK Jr. be the one to take on Big Food once and for all? | Opinion
Donald Trump's controversial pick for Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. might be the one to finally crack down on ultraprocessed food and additives.
What a Trump RFK Jr. nomination means for U.S. health agencies
If RFK Jr.'s nomination is approved, he would be in charge of agencies tasked with things from medical research to public health.
What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans as HHS Secretary for Trump?
What RFK Jr. could — and couldn’t — do with vaccines as HHS chief
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t have the authority to ban vaccines — but health experts warn there are other ways he could exert influence over them.
What could Trump mean for the business of health? Scenarios for an RFK Jr. HHS
When Trump and his transition team first started to talk up RFK Jr. as someone who was smart on health, there was a tendency for investors in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to downplay Kennedy’s role.
RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump
Kennedy Jr. are weighing a significant rewrite to the Food and Drug Administration's rules governing food additives, to ...
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FDA’s Marks says RFK Jr dialogue gives chance to have “lies debunked” on vaccines
RFK Jr has previously stated views on vaccine safety unsupported by science and accused the FDA of waging a war on ...
RFK Jr. vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma
Kennedy has been most vocal about the FDA, an agency that oversees nearly $3 trillion in medicines, food and tobacco products ...
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Top FDA official says Trump and RFK Jr. will mean ‘vigorous dialogue’ on vaccines
Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, with control over the FDA. RFK Jr. has fanned the ...
Republicans and RFK Jr. have embraced psychedelics. What could go wrong?
Kennedy Jr. took to the social media site X (formerly Twitter) last month to threaten the Food and Drug Administration, he ...
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AMA in RFK Jr.'s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood
The FDA said the J.M. Smucker Company is voluntarily recalling several thousand cases of Great Value brand cinnamon rolls and ...
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Prognosis: Under Trump, the CDC is in big trouble, but the FDA might be OK
At the CDC, it seems RFK Jr. got what he wanted. At the FDA, the choice seems more the result of a negotiation between ...