Category: Kennedy, Robert F Jr

How Not to Announce a Measles Death

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Josh Shapiro announced two measles deaths. Things went downhill fast.
Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%

The New York Times – Business:
The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else.
Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner

The New York Times – Business:
Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine

The New York Times – Business:
The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
Zyn’s Popularity Has Tobacco Companies Racing to Cash In

The New York Times – Business:
The makers of nicotine pouches are building new plants and expanding to meet demand. While influencers claim health benefits, experts warn the products can be highly addictive.
Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies

The New York Times – Business:
In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.
Eli Lilly to Buy 3 Vaccine Developers

The New York Times – Business:
The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other pathogens.
Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow

The New York Times – Business:
Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow

The New York Times – Business:
Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy

The New York Times – Business:
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
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.