Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questioning from members of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday during a tense testimony.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the federal indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical companies, and three Americans for their role in a fentanyl supply chain. The discovery was made possible in part by Operation Box Cutter.
Read More FBI indicts 3 Americans, 22 Chinese nationals and 4 chemical companies after seizing ‘Enough fentanyl to kill 70M Americans’
President Donald Trump sent letters to the CEOs of 17 major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and more – with the letters calling for the companies to commit to lowering U.S. prescription drug prices within 60 days, setting a deadline of September 29th.
Read More Trump sends 17 pharmaceutical companies letters calling for them to commit to lowering U.S. prescription drug prices
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is removing every member of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) independent panel for vaccines, arguing that the committee has become “plagued with persistent conflicts of interest.”
Read More RFK Jr. removes entire CDC vaccine advisory committee: ‘plagued with persistent conflicts of interest’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will soon terminate automatic approvals for COVID-19 vaccines to low risk populations — such as children and adults who are deemed healthy by a doctor.
Read More FDA to remove COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for children and healthy adults
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday for an annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, leading Trump to discuss the “massive” trade imbalance between the two nations.
Read More Trump Highlights ‘Massive’ Trade Imbalance In Talks With Irish PM, Praises Strong Bilateral Ties