Meet the vaccines skeptics that are now part of RFK Jr.’s vaccine approval committee The Health and Human Services leader made shock waves when he dismissed all 17 former members on Monday The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Bangkok minimarts raided for selling unlicensed drugs Five employees were arrested and more than 5,000 unlicensed drugs and herbal products seized during a police-led raid on six Bangkok minimarts, some of which employed migrant workers as pharmacists. Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2025
Robert Kennedy Jr expels all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections. Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2025
FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
FDA won’t approve COVID shot for healthy, non-elderly population - Roll Call The Food and Drug Administration will no longer approve COVID-19 vaccines for healthy people under 65 without rigorous trials. Roll Call · May 22, 2025
FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Conversation · May 21, 2025
FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
FDA set to change requirements to get vaccines approved as RFK Jr continues to push skepticism about their use New FDA framework on changes coronavirus vaccine approval will be released “in the coming days,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said Thursday. The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce hit 15 states. The government chose to keep it secret Questions are now being asked about why the Food and Drug Administration decided to keep the outbreak quiet The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations The Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the office
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 RFK Jr admits health department may have to rehire 20 percent of people fired in DOGE cuts Agencies have repeatedly fired then rehired staffers during DOGE-led cuts
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025 Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products The Supreme Court has ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025 Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025 How a ban on food dye in West Virginia has forged an unlikely alliance GOP lawmakers and consumer advocates have found common ground in banning preservatives and chemicals
Latin Times · Mar 29, 2025 Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Slams RFK Jr. For 'Misinformation and Lies' Dr. Peter Marks announced his resignation from the FDA, citing frustration over the growing influence of vaccine misinformation under HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025 Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations
Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025 Congress returns for three-week sprint session - Roll Call Both the House and Senate come back from recess this week to begin a busy three-week period that’s expected to focus on Republicans’ budget reconciliation agenda, including extending and expanding tax cuts and tightening immigration policy. The top items on the House agenda this week, meanwhile, will include more measures…
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 National Institutes of Health officials reportedly told scientists to erase mRNA vaccine references on grants ‘Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,’ one scientist reportedly warned
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months