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.
Biotech and pharma executives on what Trump and RFK Jr. could mean for the industry
STAT gathered reactions from leaders across biotech and pharma about what the new Trump era could mean for them.
Trump Picks RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
Trump’s HHS pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is an anti-vaccine campaigner who has previously said that he plans to gut the FDA on allegations of corruption and reduce the NIH’s headcount.
Trump follows through on campaign promise to tap RFK Jr. for head of health services
"We have a generational opportunity to bring together the greatest minds in science, medicine, industry, and government to put an end to the chronic disease epidemic," Kennedy said.
RFK Jr. pick sparks FDA concerns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s selection Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee sent shockwaves through Washington.
Drugmaker shares fall as Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for US health job
Shares in global vaccine makers and drugmakers fell on Friday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has previously spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Trump wants RFK Jr. to lead the federal health department
Public health experts and many Democrats characterized the decision as alarming and unprecedented. But some are eager for the vaccine skeptic to take control.
Trump Nominates RFK Jr. to Top U.S. Health Job
Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.
Pharma stocks fall as Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for US health job
Kennedy has been criticized for making false medical claims. He has also vowed to purge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
As RFK Dust Settles, Drug Industry’s Response Is Muted
Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the response from the drug industry has remained ...
Large pharmas, biotechs down as industries grapple with RFK Jr. at HHS
It's not just vaccine makers that are down following the announcement that former President Donald Trump has nominated Robert ...
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Post-Hoc: RFK vs. Vivek, and the fu­ture of US drug pol­i­cy
Trump's HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine advocate calling for stricter pharma oversight, contrasts with ...
RFK Jr. suggests 600 people from the National Institutes of Health will be fired on day one of Trump’s second term
We need to act fast, and we want to have those people in place on Jan. 20, so that on Jan. 21, 600 people are going to walk into offices at NIH and 600 people are going to leave,” ...
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Risk of aspiration during surgery added to GLP-1 drug labels
Good morning! Today, we talk a whole lot about RFK Jr., and also President-elect Donald Trump. Plus, we note that GLP-1 drugs can increase a person’s risk of aspiration when undergoing surgery.
All about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 10 siblings
The anti-vaccine activist and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health comes from a famous ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers
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