Policy
RFK Jr. Removes Top HHS Aides in Major Leadership Shakeup
RFK Jr.; Health and Human Services; leadership reshuffle; chief of staff; Matt Buckham; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Trump loyalists; policy shakeup
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on Pharma Imports, Proposes 1-Year Grace Period for Onshoring
Trump; pharmaceutical tariffs; 200% tariff; grace period; pharma manufacturing; drug imports; US supply chain; onshoring; policy; biopharma investments
RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy
RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Sen. Bill Cassidy Calls for Deferral of CDC Vaccine Meeting After RFK Jr. Panel Shakeup
Bill Cassidy; RFK Jr.; CDC; vaccine advisory committee; ACIP; confirmation; deferral; Senate HELP Committee; vaccine policy
Genentech’s Kristin Bittenbender Named BIO Board Chair Amid Industry Challenges
BIO; Genentech; Kristin Bittenbender; board chair; biotech industry; FDA; existential threats; leadership change; biotechnology policy
Ousted ACIP Members Criticize RFK Jr.’s ‘Destabilizing’ Changes to U.S. Vaccine Policy
ACIP; RFK Jr.; vaccine policy; CDC; committee dismissal; public health; vaccine recommendations; destabilizing decisions
FDA Reinstates Generic Drug Policy Group After April Firings
FDA; generic drugs; policy office; Division of Policy Development; reinstatement; layoffs; drug prices; administrative leave
Uncertainty Surrounds Moderna’s Next-Generation COVID Shot Amid Policy Changes
Moderna; COVID-19 vaccine; FDA policy; combination flu/COVID-19 shot; vaccine access; mRNA-1083; vaccine recommendations; regulatory setback
Vinay Prasad’s First Major Policy: Challenging Covid Vaccine ‘Dogma’ at FDA
Vinay Prasad; FDA; Covid-19 vaccines; policy change; clinical trials; vaccine recommendations; public health; regulatory framework
FDA Institutes Stricter, Targeted COVID Vaccine Policy, Moving Away from ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach
FDA; COVID-19; vaccine policy; vaccine eligibility; clinical trials; high-risk groups; elderly; policy change; public health