FDA employees consider leaving if RFK Jr. is appointed

FDA commissioner suggests RFK Jr. and Trump might compromise an agency ‘at peak performance’
The agency’s ability to hire and retain skilled employees may be in jeopardy given Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hostility to civil servants, Califf said. Trump has said he plans to give Kennedy, leader of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, power over health care policy in his administration.
FDA Boss Sounds the Alarm About Future Under Trump and RFK Jr.
Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf said he was “disappointed” with the presidential election result and is uncertain about the agency’s future under Donald Trump. “I’m biased, but I feel like the FDA is at peak performance right now and we’ll just see what happens as the new team comes in,
FDA employees consider leaving if RFK Jr. is appointed as HHS secretary
NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports that some officials in the Food and Drug Administration are grappling with how to handle their positions if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes over as Health and Human Services secretary.
Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday in a social media post that he'll nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "I am thrilled to announce Robert F.
FDA employees consider how to handle RFK Jr., including leaving
Staff turnover is typical when a new administration comes in, and a significant number of FDA employees similarly considered leaving before President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office, said one former and one current official.
Trump appoints RFK Jr. as health secretary
President-elect Donald Trump appointed known anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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After election, FDA's Califf lays out hopes for his Trump-appointed successor
While personally “disappointed” about the election’s outcome, current FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., has laid ...
FDA Commissioner Califf Candid on Trump's Impact: 'We Just Don't Know What's Going to Happen'
FDA Chief Robert Califf reflects on potential changes as Trump's re-election looms, expressing disappointment and ...
RFK Jr. vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma
Kennedy has been most vocal about the FDA, an agency that oversees nearly $3 trillion in medicines, food and tobacco products ...
In RFK Jr., drugmakers face an antagonist with regulatory power
Anxious and bewildered, some drugmakers are reaching out to their lobbyists about how Robert Kennedy’s pending nomination ...
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FDA commissioner: We need action and higher-quality research on ultra-processed foods
Robert M. Califf, M.D., is the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Haider Warraich, M.D., is the senior clinical adviser for chronic disease to the FDA commissioner. Jim Jones is ...
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Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
"Never has anybody like RFK Jr. gotten anywhere close to the position he may be in to actually shape policy," said Lewis Grossman, a law professor at American University and the author of "Choose Your ...
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FDA employees consider quitting if RFK Jr. joins Trump's administration
At a cancer research event Tuesday, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said he was “disappointed” with the election results ...
Robert Kennedy Jr. Poised To Lead Health And Human Services: Why FDA, NIH Officials Are Nervous
Federal employees are concerned over President-elect Donald Trump’s pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Department of ...