Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during President-elect Trump’s first term, expressed concerns with the pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) due to his anti-vaccine advocacy.



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Gottlieb: RFK Jr. ‘will cost lives’ if he follows through on health plans

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Trump’s FDA leader sounds alarm on RFK Jr’s potential plans: ‘It will cost lives’

Scott Gottlieb said he’s worried that Trump’s pick to run HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will follow through on past antivaccine rhetoric.

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Trump’s former FDA commissioner warns RFK Jr. could ‘cost lives’ if confirmed

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner and CNBC contributor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the incoming administration's picks for health cabinet positions, where Gottlieb's worries are, and much, much more.

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Dr. Scott Gottlieb on RFK: He will cost lives in this country if he follows through on intentions

Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during President-elect Trump’s first term, expressed concerns with the pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) due to his anti-vaccine advocacy. “I think if RFK follows through on his intentions, and I believe…

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Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of working internationally to challenge public health policies. Known for his outspoken skepticism about vaccines and conspiracy theories, Kennedy has extended his influence beyond the U.S. to undermine global health initiatives, particularly in areas like vaccination and AIDS prevention, The New York Times reports.  Kennedy’s nonprofit, Children’s Health Defe…

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Trump's HHS Pick RFK Jr. Has a Long History of Challenging Global Health Policies

"You're going to see measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rates go down," former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said on Friday.

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Former Trump official warns RFK Jr. could "cost lives" as health secretary

Scott Gottlieb, who served early on in Trump's first term, is now warning senators about the impact Kennedy could have on public health.

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Ex-FDA Commissioner Says RFK Jr. 'Will Cost Lives' As Head Of HHS

A former public health official from Donald Trump's first term as president sounded the alarm over one of his nominees for his second term.Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would put American lives at risk if he was confirmed as secretary."I talked to president Trump about vaccines in my first…

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'He will cost lives': Former Trump appointee thrashes RFK Jr. pick

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Trump’s former FDA commissioner, said he has concerns about the president-elect’s pick for health secretary.

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Trump's former FDA commissioner warns about RFK Jr.: ‘It will cost lives in this country’

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is in line to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the next Trump administration, is well-known for promoting conspiracy theories and vaccine skepticism in the United States,” the New York Times reports. “But Mr. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has also spent years working abroad to undermine policies that have been pillars of global health policy for a half-century, records show.” “He has done this b…

Gottlieb: RFK Jr. ‘will cost lives’ if he follows through on health plans

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