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Trump is making Coca-Cola Mexican again as he announces major ingredient change

Coca-Cola in the U.S. is currently made with high-fructose corn syrup, while the company uses cane sugar in other countries, such as Mexico

The Independent UK

Is it safe to use magic mushrooms while pregnant? One woman’s quest raises questions

Inspired by Indigenous practices, Mikaela de la Myco has collected stories of mothers who say psilocybin helped them during pregnancy. US scientists are skeptical

The Guardian - US

6 FDA Policies That Have Never Been Updated Since the ’70s

The Food and Drug Administration has long stood as one of the most influential regulators in the United States, wielding enormous power over what people eat, drink, and use for medicine. Yet beneath the surface of modern scientific breakthroughs and ever-evolving technology lies a startling reality: some of the policies…

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Inside RFK Jr’s conflicted attempt to rid America of junk food

‘Maha’ promised to tackle ultra-processed foods – but is it hijacking the food movement instead?

The Guardian - US

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Wants A FDA Overhaul With Special Forces-Style AI Team Because China Is Racing To Outpace US In Biotech

On Monday, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) co-founder Joe Lonsdale urged a tech-driven transformation of the Food and Drug Administration, warning that bureaucratic inertia is putting the U.S. behind China in the biotech race.

Benzinga

FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines

The Independent UK

A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains

An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly replaced the committee’s 17 members with eight hand-picked ones on June 11, 2025.

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Who are the eight new vaccine advisers appointed by Robert F Kennedy?

US health secretary announced new members for Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, after firing all 17 experts who held the post

The Guardian - US

Meet the vaccines skeptics that are now part of RFK Jr.’s vaccine approval committee

The Health and Human Services leader made shock waves when he dismissed all 17 former members on Monday

The Independent UK

Robert Kennedy Jr expels all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel

US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections.

Al Jazeera

FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it

The Independent UK

FDA won’t approve COVID shot for healthy, non-elderly population - Roll Call

The Food and Drug Administration will no longer approve COVID-19 vaccines for healthy people under 65 without rigorous trials.

Roll Call

FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules

On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Conversation

FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions

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Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program

The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center

The Independent UK

FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo

The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency

The Independent UK

Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration

The Independent UK

FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections

The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world

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The Independent UK

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce hit 15 states. The government chose to keep it secret

Questions are now being asked about why the Food and Drug Administration decided to keep the outbreak quiet

The Independent UK

RFK Jr admits health department may have to rehire 20 percent of people fired in DOGE cuts

Agencies have repeatedly fired then rehired staffers during DOGE-led cuts

The Independent UK

Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products

The Supreme Court has ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use

The Independent UK

Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs

As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back

The Guardian - US

How a ban on food dye in West Virginia has forged an unlikely alliance

GOP lawmakers and consumer advocates have found common ground in banning preservatives and chemicals

Latin Times

Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Slams RFK Jr. For 'Misinformation and Lies'

Dr. Peter Marks announced his resignation from the FDA, citing frustration over the growing influence of vaccine misinformation under HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

The Independent UK

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies

The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations

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