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NEW: Noah Weiland spoke to Dr. Marks & we updated the article: “I did everything I possibly could for this administration to work with them in an effort to restore confidence in vaccines,” Dr. Marks said in the interview. “It became clear that’s not what they wanted.”

Who lost their jobs at the FDA? The people who determine if a costly drug is ready to be a generic The people who test food and drugs for contaminants and deadly bacteria in several labs were let go The people talking to overseas drug safety regulators to get ahead of foodborne illness & deaths

NEW: He called Covid vaccines "the most failing medical product in the history of medical products." Now he's running a C.D.C. task force reviewing them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/h...

NEW: Food and dietary supplement companies can add novel ingredients after an independent review w/o telling FDA. Kennedy's effort to change that is being met with legal threats: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/h...

SCOOP: The FDA has said that it will consider authorizing e-cigarettes in flavors that appeal to adults -- coffees, teas, spices and mint. That would mean more authorized options beyond the illicit candy/fruity vapes. Public health officials are not pleased. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/h...

NEW: Tension between rare disease families and the FDA are rising as the agency closes the door on a series of new drugs: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/h...

NEW: Sec. Kennedy has a new take on glyphosate as Trump moves to ramp production: “Donald Trump’s executive order puts America first where it matters most — our defense readiness 🚨 and our food supply. 🚨" via @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social + @sherylnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

NEW: Vaccine makers' fears about RFK Jr. as health secretary have begun to come true and “sent a chill through the entire industry," leading to layoffs and canceled programs: via Rebecca Robbins www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...

Great scoop —->

NEW: Health Secretary Kennedy's allies are pushing in states to repeal school-entry vaccine requirements. Vaccine proponents view the effort as an escalation in dismantling the nation's vaccine system: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...

NEW: FDA defends -- and backs off from -- its refusal to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine. The company had spent ~$750M on studies, one with 41,000 people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/h...

NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine. Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...

NEW from @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social --> The National Cancer Institute, funded by tax dollars, is studying ivermectin, a horse dewormer and lice treatment, to treat cancer: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...