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An update from CDC Flu today on sequencing of bird flu virus from Wyoming hospitalization with D1.1 - mutation PB2 E627K - previously in Texas 2024 case - no other mammalian adaptation - none impacting antivirals, vaccines - virus isolated for more study cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotl…

NEWS: RFK Jr’s top spokesperson, Tom Corry, has abruptly resigned after just two weeks on the job. politico.com/news/2025/03/0…

Which version of Marty Makary will lead the FDA? David Lim and I have a deep dive for Pros: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro

Just posted POLITICO: DOGE staffers have turned parts of a federal building into a dorm, "complete with beds from IKEA, lamps and dressers" A washer and dryer may be next ... Read the whole story from Hannah Northey & Danny Nguyen 👇 politico.com/news/2025/03/0…

CR text is out rules.house.gov/sites/evo-subs…

Jim Traficant listed on the FDA's website as chief of staff, following our reporting in January he was in line for the acting role. fda.gov/about-fda/fda-…

Measles case confirmed in DC with exposures on Amtrak, health clinic nbcwashington.com/news/local/mea…

“This thing has grave safety concerns and they buried it,” said Robert Lee, who retired from the FDA at the end of Sept. “So here we are today with a product that’s been released to market that has potential to kill soldiers and citizens.” “They” = FDA bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Huge win for CNN here - Sarah is an amazing colleague and journalist.

RFK Jr.'s planned layoffs at HHS would eliminate 10k workers, cutting staffing to levels not seen since 2002. Includes nearly 20% cuts at FDA and CDC and consolidation of more functions under HHS political control w 🌸 Chelsea Cirruzzo David Lim: politico.com/news/2025/03/2…?

RFK Jr.'s mass layoff plans blindsided most of his HHS workers, who found out about it from the press. ASPR now has just 48 hrs to develop a plan to merge into CDC. Agency leaders are scrambling for details. Even some Hill Rs are wary. a full team effort: politico.com/news/2025/03/2…

Top FDA vaccine regulator PETER MARKS is resigning after being pushed out. Leaves the FDA without yet another senior leader: Woodcock, Bumpus, Shuren and Cavazzoni have all left since start of 2024. w/ Adam Cancryn +Lauren Gardner: politico.com/news/2025/03/2…

Peter Marks’ abrupt resignation tonight came after RFK Jr. — a longtime anti-vaccine activist — decided in recent days to push him out and start anew at the FDA center responsible for regulating the nation’s vaccines. w David Lim Lauren Gardner politico.com/news/2025/03/2…

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary signed off on ousting top vaccine official Peter Marks soon after being secretly sworn in as agency head. Makary and RFK Jr. jointly agreed to push him out — and more leadership changes are likely on deck. w David Lim: politico.com/news/2025/03/3…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "The revolution begins today!" New post welcoming Makary and Bhattacharya comes as thousands of HHS employees find out they are being fired this morning.

A scoop (I think) in my AgencyIQ "FDA Today" newsletter: Nearly every single significant FDA staff member involved in the agency's user fee negotiating process has been laid off as part of the RIFs, sources tell me. Major impacts to PDUFA, MDUFA, BsUFA and GDUFA.

RFK Jr. says 20% of the HHS cuts were a "mistake" and will have to be "reinstalled." Jordan Wolman reports: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

NEW: Everyone knew RFK Jr. wanted to upend the health care system. They didn’t think he’d go this far, this fast. Now HHS employees, industry execs, public health officials and Trump aides are grappling with the fallout. A 360 view of the aftermath: politico.com/news/2025/04/0…

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Mike Johnson is throwing cold water on a pharmaceutical industry crackdown the White House is pushing to help finance Trump’s “big, beautiful bill" Ben Leonard politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW: Plans House GOP is debating in the Trump megabill would blast a hole in state budgets but states won't absorb it all + millions of low-income Americans would lose access to safety net programs especially in red states w Jordain Carney Ben Leonard politi.co/43k9Nb4