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DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears

The Hill

The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers and advocacy groups of a massive brain drain and dire impacts to public health. All of them are now out of a job.

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RFK Jr.’s purge of FOIA staff at FDA spares people working on COVID vaccine lawsuits

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By Rachana Pradhan KFF Health News Mass firings at the FDA have decimated divisions tasked with releasing public records generated by the agencys regulatory activities in sectors including tobacco, food, medical devices, and veterinary medicine. follow our coverage of health policy RFK Jr.s Kennedy Jr.s

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New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products

The Hill

The Biden administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, an eleventh-hour effort thats been years in the making. The move would give the White House one last chance to try to regulate tobacco, as it previously punted on finalizing a long-standing pledge to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes.

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RFK Jr.’s Purge of FOIA Staff at FDA Spares People Working on Covid Vaccine Lawsuits

KFF Health News

Mass firings at the FDA have decimated divisions tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory activities in sectors including tobacco, food, medical devices, and veterinary medicine. Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency has been posting documents on its website.