In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
Category: Kennedy, Robert F Jr
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Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy
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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
The New York Times – Business:Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
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MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods
The New York Times – Business:Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.
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Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise
The New York Times – Business:Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.
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Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash
The New York Times – Business:The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.
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FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
The New York Times – Business:The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
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Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda
The New York Times – Business:Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.
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F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The New York Times – Business:Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
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White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
The New York Times – Business:Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
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Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
The New York Times – Business:Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
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RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
The New York Times – Business:Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
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U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The New York Times – Business:The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.