RFK Jr. slashes thousands of US Health Department jobs

Reports indicate significant staffing cuts at the US Health Department as RFK Jr. commits to doing more with less amid budget pressures


qz.com / Cheaper Wegovy, 23andMe shutters, and RFK Jr. cuts FDA jobs: Pharma news roundup

Novo Nordisk expands its cash-only savings program offering Wegovy for $499/month at U.S. pharmacies. Meanwhile, 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with CEO Anne Wojcicki stepping down amid a sale effort, and the U.S. HHS shares additional updates.

techdirt.com / The Consequences Of An RFK Jr. HHS Appointment Are Smacking Our Children In The Face

Measles, once eradicated in the US, has reemerged not due to specific political terms but because far-right, religious groups have portrayed vaccines as unsafe or unnecessary, fueling its comeback.

qz.com / RFK Jr. plans to cut 3,500 jobs at the FDA, as staff is reportedly already struggling with workload

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday that it plans to eliminate approximately 3,500 positions at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), even as the agency’s staff is reportedly struggling to meet product review deadlines.Read more...

arstechnica.com / “This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept.

"I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said.

axios.com / RFK Jr. to slash 10,000 jobs from Health and Human Services Department

HHS plans to cut 10,000 full-time jobs from key agencies like the FDA, CDC, and NIH to streamline operations and reduce costs for the $2 trillion department, adding to roughly 10,000 resignations since Trump's second term began.


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