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RFK Jr. ‘very well aligned’ with FDA mission on diet-related chronic disease: fmr. FDA official
A recent slew of food recalls is raising questions about the government’s ability to ensure food safety. Former FDA official Susan Mayne and New York Times reporter Christina Jewett join Meet the ...Politics - NBC News - 7 hours ago -
RFK Jr. says 'entire departments' at FDA 'have to go'
Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are "entire departments" within the Food and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
FDA employees consider how to handle RFK Jr., including leaving
Some staff members at the Food and Drug Administration are considering a quick exit as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Politics - NBC News - November 14 -
FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump
Kennedy's team is weighing a significant rewrite of the FDA's rules.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?
Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure
For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
RFK Jr.’s Ideas on Big Pharma and Food Align With Some of Trump’s Biggest Critics
When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.Business - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
Is the FDA contributing to the homelessness crisis?
The FDA's REMS program has been found to have unintentionally created barriers to accessing clozapine, a crucial antipsychotic drug for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, leading to tragic stories ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers on health, is taking aim at the agency’s oversight on many fronts.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
FDA investigating 'forever chemicals' in seafood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of "forever chemicals" in seafood, with the goal of understanding how such contamination contributes to dietary exposures ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Meet Trump's picks for CDC, FDA
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump picks heads of CDC, FDA and surgeon general President-elect Trump has announced his choices for the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Why Kennedy Sees an ‘Epidemic’ of Chronic Disease Among Children
Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause.Health - The New York Times - November 15 -
While legalizing marijuana is in limbo, FDA clears a PTSD study that could boost cannabis stocks over time
The move marks a rare action by the FDA to sanction a study on cannabis despite the plant’s current Schedule I classification under federal law as a drug with no therapeutic use, in the same ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Dr Martin Makary Chosen to Head the FDA
A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his views on Covid immunity and vaccine mandates.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Wednesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
What We Know About R.F.K. Jr.’s Diet and Eating Habits
Mr. Kennedy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, could wield considerable influence over the nation’s food supply. Here’s what we know about his own habits.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
Less sugar in first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic disease, study finds
Risk of diabetes and high blood pressure significantly lower in middle age in UK adults given low-sugar diets in the womb and as infants. Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
We have a chronic disease epidemic because government has fattened us up
Donald Trump's return to the White House presents an opportunity to overhaul federal dietary guidelines, which lack scientific rigor and have contributed to the chronic disease epidemic in America.Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Orange, Black and Red Dye No.3: Halloween lessons for the FDA
As America’s children prepare for their annual candy shakedown of America’s grown-ups, it’s time for regulators to get on the (broom)stick and fly in with an important public health intervention.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing oral phenylephrine for now.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work. The move brings FDA ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA has proposed ending the use of an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications because it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the first steps toward removing it from pharmacy shelves.Tech - Wired - November 10 -
Richard Pazdur, FDA Cancer Chief, Discusses 25 Years of Innovation
Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.Health - The New York Times - November 9 -
New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugsHealth - ABC News - November 14 -
Bacteria and 'mold-like' substance found at Tom's of Maine facility, FDA says
An FDA inspection of a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of “significant violations,” including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black “mold-like” substance.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Trump likely to choose surgeon and writer Marty Makary as FDA chief
Johns Hopkins doctor touted protection from natural immunity and opposed Covid vaccine mandates. Donald Trump is likely to choose the Johns Hopkins surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
FDA gives green light to PTSD marijuana study in veterans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized a long-delayed clinical trial to test whether smoking marijuana can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon, for FDA chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the FDA.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump announces labor secretary, FDA chief, and several other cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump has announced several selections to his cabinet including Scott Bessent as treasury secretary and Lori Chavez-Deremer as labor secretary. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks
President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump rounds out final cabinet picks with labor secretary, FDA chief
President-elect Trump has now named all 15 of his cabinet picks after a flurry of announcements. Trump picked a team of doctors to work with his choice for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago