Matthew Perrone

“This is the epitome of an absolute needless death,” Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday. “These kids should get vaccinated — that’s how you prevent people from dying of measles.” https://t.co/5OfyIHU71M

One day after mass layoffs at @US_FDA, incoming commissioner Marty Makary told remaining staffers they must have "humility to follow the evidence" and a willingness to challenge "deeply held assumptions."

U.S. FDA @US_FDA

Today, FDA welcomed the new Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Dr. Martin A. Makary. He shared his vision to unify the FDA as we work to Make America Healthy Again. https://t.co/IsVQP7V2qn https://t.co/yFUyIfMSct

“The FDA as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed," said former FDA chief Dr. Robert Califf on Tuesday. https://t.co/uGDPQprkpI

The Food and Drug Administration’s chief tobacco regulator has been removed from his post amid sweeping cuts at the agency and across the federal health workforce handed down Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/uGDPQprkpI

Dr. Peter Marks was offered the choice of resigning or being fired by Kennedy, according to a former FDA official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. https://t.co/SLjdacZd5G

As @HHSGov announces plans to cut more than 17% of FDA's workforce, the agency's acting commissioner Sara Brenner writes to staff: "As we chart our course into the future, I ask for your patience, grace, and sanguinity with both the process and with each other."

RT @ZacharyBrennan: FDA’s White Oak still struggling with parking (photo via FDAer) https://t.co/7EIfQqbktl

Thousands of FDA staffers returned to the agency's headquarters Monday to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without desks, chairs, paper and other basic supplies. https://t.co/NN2RrxHrPo

The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to call patients, answer questions and gather medical details-tasks previously handled by nurses. https://t.co/qp2MKwcR63

RT @MikeStobbe: CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing https://t.co/3DveyIqCEo

FDA says staffers who handle inspections, criminal investigations and the review of drugs, vaccines, medical devices and other products cannot take the $25,000 buyout. https://t.co/QwJ6nK9Hst

FDA nominee Marty Makary largely sidestepped questions from senators about how he would handle numerous pressing issues before the agency, including recent layoffs, canceled meetings and the continued availability of the abortion pill. https://t.co/xWzFzv8qkX

Makary is set to answer Senate questions about his plans for the FDA, which may soon be at the center of an effort by RFK to scrutinize vaccines, antidepressants and ultraprocessed foods. https://t.co/xWzFzv8qkX

Makary has called the US food supply “poison,” says the federal government is the “greatest perpetrator of misinformation” about nutrition and has suggested that pesticides and other chemicals may be causing infertility and other chronic health issues. https://t.co/0F706oGBmW