Category: Politics
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Nearly 2,000 top researchers call on Trump administration to halt ‘assault’ on science
Nearly 2,000 top researchers call on Trump administration to halt ‘assault’ on science Since taking office, President Donald Trump has slashed biomedical research funding, fired thousands of federal agency scientists, canceled training programs for young researchers, temporarily removed access to public datasets, and pressured scientists to alter or abandon work ideologically opposed to the White…
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Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out
Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out Peter Marks, the top Food and Drug Administration official who oversaw vaccines, gene therapies, and the blood supply, resigned Friday after being told by Trump administration officials he would be fired if he did not step down, according to people familiar with the situation. In his resignation…
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STAT+: Ouster of FDA’s Peter Marks alarms a biopharma industry that saw him as an ally
STAT+: Ouster of FDA’s Peter Marks alarms a biopharma industry that saw him as an ally When Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime and visceral critic of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, was nominated by President Trump to be the nation’s health secretary, the head of biotech’s largest trade group issued a statement saying that he…
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STAT+: FDA to staff: No need to work from pantries for now
STAT+: FDA to staff: No need to work from pantries for now Some Food and Drug Administration employees who were previously working in pantries and conference rooms can work from home for now, according to an email reviewed by STAT. FDA managers sent an email Friday granting some workers temporary work-from-home exceptions, either because their…
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STAT+: HHS emergency response unit given two days to figure out its fate
STAT+: HHS emergency response unit given two days to figure out its fate WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to reshape the federal health department has left its roughly 1,000 emergency response workers in limbo, and with a daunting order: Sort out how you break up — this weekend. The George W. Bush-founded Administration for…
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Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar
Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar President Trump has selected Sara Carter, a conservative journalist and Fox News contributor, as the nation’s next drug czar. Carter’s selection comes as a surprise: Her background is not in drug policy, public health, or law enforcement, and she has never served in government.…
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STAT+: HHS layoffs rile Democrats, but Republicans say they trust RFK Jr.’s cuts will not hamper core operations
STAT+: HHS layoffs rile Democrats, but Republicans say they trust RFK Jr.’s cuts will not hamper core operations WASHINGTON — News of massive layoffs at the Health and Human Services Department was met with anger and predictions of lawsuits by Democratic lawmakers, and with a shrug by Republicans. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced…
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STAT+: Two of FDA’s top cancer regulators to depart, heightening worries about drug reviews
STAT+: Two of FDA’s top cancer regulators to depart, heightening worries about drug reviews Both deputy directors at the key Food and Drug Administration center that oversees the regulation of cancer drugs plan on departing the agency, sources told STAT Thursday, highlighting the drain on talent at the FDA created by layoffs, uncertainty, and shifts…
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Opinion: Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala on the agency’s ‘silly new bureaucracy’
Opinion: Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala on the agency’s ‘silly new bureaucracy’ When I was secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton, an agency head came to me with a dramatic reorganization plan. I advised him that unless it was data- and outcome-driven, he was wasting his time. Just…
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STAT+: RFK Jr. brings FDA under tighter control with HHS workforce cuts
STAT+: RFK Jr. brings FDA under tighter control with HHS workforce cuts WASHINGTON — Around 3,500 employees are on the chopping block at the Food and Drug Administration, but they don’t yet know who they are. The Health and Human Services Department on Thursday announced a sweeping plan to cut 10,000 jobs and consolidate operations…