Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Marty makary - What They Never Told You

Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr.

"Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells Reason.

Reason · Oct 25

Califf, Gottlieb and Sharpless Urge FDA to Rebuild Its Workforce as HHS Says It Is Investing in Staff

Former FDA chiefs Califf, Gottlieb, and Sharpless urged the agency to rebuild staff after 2025 cuts, as HHS says it is rehiring. What it means for patients.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

FDA Will Likely Stay Without a Confirmed Commissioner into November as Senate Panel Holds Off on Overton Vote

No Senate committee vote on FDA nominee Heidi Overton is expected before the midterms, leaving the agency under acting leadership through fall.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Smoking Is Bad for You. Nicotine Isn't—but Politicians Keep Trying To Ban It.

Nicotine has become associated with the worst harms of smoking, even though the chemical is not responsible for the cancers or lung disease caused by combustible tobacco.

Reason · Oct 1

Trump’s FDA nominee questioned on vaccines and abortion stance in Senate hearing

Securing the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA

President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

FDA fills four senior roles, including top officials for drugs, vaccines and tobacco

The Trump administration named four officials to take over senior roles at the Food and Drug Administration, including the agency’s top leaders for drugs and vaccines

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Vinay Prasad: Public Health in This Country Is So Broken

Vinay Prasad discusses his departure from the FDA, Fauci's diaries, and how working for the government made him more libertarian.

Reason · Aug 26

Trump’s FDA Pick Heidi Overton Faces Republican Resistance as Bill Cassidy Calls Vaccine Order Role ‘Almost Disqualifying’

President Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration faced Republican resistance Wednesday as Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said her role in the administration’s vaccine order was "almost disqualifying."

Benzinga · Aug 20

Who Is Dr. Heidi Overton? Trump's FDA Nominee Once Stood By Him Over False Autism-Vaccine Claim

President Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, sparking controversy over her stance on vaccination protocols and facing a divided Senate for confirmation amidst ongoing public health challenges.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Trump Chosen White House Adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead FDA Amid Outbreaks

Trump has chosen White House adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, an agency down more than 3,000 staff amid open food outbreaks.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jun 29

FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.

The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday

The Conversation · Jun 23

Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth

Roughly two-thirds of Americans end their pregnancies by taking two abortion medications – misoprostol and mifepristone. Because these safe, effective medications can be prescribed via telehealth, without an in-office visit, they are how most patients terminate pregnancies in states that ban abortion.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

The FDA Just Put Psilocybin and an MDMA-Like Drug on a 1-to-2 Month Approval Track. A Historic Mental Health Decision Is Coming.

FDA issued National Priority Vouchers to Compass Pathways, Usona, and Transcend for psilocybin and methylone in April 2026. A decision could come by late 2026.

AAP · Jun 11

FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones

A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · Jun 11

FDA memo reveals fruit-flavored e-cigarettes aren’t better for quitting smoking

The six-page FDA memo suggests regulators sidestepped previous concerns about the risks associated with sweet vaping flavors

The Independent UK · Jun 5

RFK Jr’s FDA to study if abortion pill mifepristone is safe despite it being on market for over 25 years: report

Roughly 7.5 million women have taken the pill over the past 25 years

International Business Times UK · Jun 1

The FDA Is Now Fast-Tracking Magic Mushroom Drugs for Depression, Joe Rogan Claims Credit for the Idea

Donald Trump signed an order speeding FDA research on psychedelic mental health treatments after a Joe Rogan text, drawing industry praise and scientific caution.

The Independent UK · May 22

FDA staff blindsided by org’s about-face on flavored vapes, contradicting MAHA goals

The vaping guidelines bypassed a federally mandated period for public comment and revisions

The Conversation · May 18

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products

The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.

The Economic Times · May 16

FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center sees a leadership change as acting head Tracy Beth Hoeg departs, replaced by deputy Michael Davis. This follows Commissioner Marty Makary's exit amid agency-wide shifts. Karim Mikhail now leads the biologics center, and Lowell Zeta is acting chief of staff. Hoeg's tenure…

The Independent UK · May 16

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is stepping down in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency

1 2 3 4 5

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Department of Justice

University of Michigan

Food and Drug Administration

Johns Hopkins University

145 stories

Johns Hopkins

138 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.