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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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…

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The Independent UK

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

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

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The Independent UK

Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels

The Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer

Medical Daily

Majority of US Baby Food Products Do Not Meet Nutrition Guidelines, Study Finds

A new study found that 60% of the baby foods in the United States don't meet nutritional guidelines set by the World Health Organization.

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The Independent UK

FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier

The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week

The Independent UK

Hundreds in DOGE purge had jobs not paid by taxpayers - lowering the amount of savings America sees by cuts

The recent firings at the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ‘do nothing to reduce the federal budget’

The Independent UK

This rare genetic disorder was just treated in the womb for the first time ever

Without treatment, those with the more severe form of illness may die before their second birthday

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Mulls £3.9K DOGE Dividends for 78M Taxpayers Using Savings From Reduced Federal Spending

Elon Musk will present Azoria CEO's idea to return 20% of savings generated from DOGE's cost-cutting actions on federal agencies to taxpayers via stimulus checks.

The Independent UK

Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend

Fortune

Ozempic, Wegovy maker claps back at Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad: ‘Check before you inject’

Compounded weight-loss medications, such as those promoted in the Hims & Hers commercial, aren’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Guardian - US

Trump will change the face of US food policy. These are the players to watch

The industry ties and policy backgrounds of these officials and cabinet nominees are varied – and often contradictory

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