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How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in March that he would eliminate thousands of jobs from federal health agencies, he promised that he would spare the inspectors ...
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FDA layoffs could compromise safety of medications made at foreign factories, inspectors say

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The HHS Office of Inspector General Speaks: Direct-to-Consumer Discount Drug Programs under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute

On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a special advisory bulletin applying the federal Anti-Kickback Statute to a ...
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Rx inspector: ProPublica’s new tool provides drug info the FDA won’t

With every bottle of prescription medication comes an implied promise: The drugs are safe and effective and meet strict standards set by the Food and Drug Administration. But the agency known as one ...