Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr. "Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells Reason. Reason · 20h ago
FDA fills four senior roles, including top officials for drugs, vaccines and tobacco The Trump administration named four officials to take over senior roles at the Food and Drug Administration, including the agency’s top leaders for drugs and vaccines The Independent UK · Sep 8
Vinay Prasad: Public Health in This Country Is So Broken Vinay Prasad discusses his departure from the FDA, Fauci's diaries, and how working for the government made him more libertarian. Reason · Aug 26
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is stepping down in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency The Independent UK · May 16
‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummets Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs The Guardian - US · May 9
Trump's Health Bureaucrats Are Undermining Confidence in Vaccines From spiked CDC reports to blocked FDA studies, officials sidelined evidence showing vaccines are safe and effective. Reason · May 7
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted The Independent UK · May 7
The COVID Reckoning Doesn't Go Far Enough Real medical freedom will require something greater than replacing the public health establishment: ending the FDA's monopoly. Reason · Apr 21
Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief departing for the second time Vinay Prasad to leave in April after decisions involving vaccine reviews and specialty drugs for rare diseases The Guardian - US · Mar 6
FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of the schedule The Independent UK · Feb 26
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals The Independent UK · Feb 18
FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’ Experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’ as agency says application lacked ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial The Guardian - US · Feb 13
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based flu vaccine. The Conversation · Feb 12
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines The Guardian - US · Feb 10
The Independent UK · Feb 10 FDA declines to review Moderna’s new flu vaccine This decision signals heightened scrutiny of vaccines by the FDA under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that's been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations
The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2025 ‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025 FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death Announcement, and lack of details in the weeks following, represents major departure from previous FDA priorities
Axios · Dec 11, 2025 This RFK Jr.-founded group demands the FDA kill the COVID vaccine An anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a petition to remove the shots from the market.
The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025 ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim
The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025 FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to drastically change procedures for testing vaccine safety and approving vaccines, based on unproven claims that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines caused the death of at least 10 children.
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025 FDA drug chief signals possible exit as agency turmoil deepens Richard Pazdur’s potential retirement weeks into the role adds to upheaval at the FDA amid political pressure
International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025 FDA Vaccine Chief Claims COVID Shots Linked to 'At Least 10' Child Deaths but Offers No Data US FDA's vaccine director Dr. Vinay Prasad wrote a memo to their staff that claimed multiple child deaths were related to COVID-19 vaccines without data to back it up.
Benzinga · Nov 29, 2025 FDA's Prasad Cites Alleged Child COVID Shot Deaths in Push for Stricter Rules The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator is pushing new limits on how vaccines win approval. The tougher standards could cloud prospects for vaccine makers and rattle investors in major healthcare and biotech names.
The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2025 Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children