FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
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FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.
Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term
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Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term

President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
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RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes
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Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.