Top FDA vaccine official Peter Marks resigns in opposition to RFK Jr.
- Peter Marks, the FDA's vaccine chief since 2016, announced his resignation, alleging that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Seeks only confirmation of misinformation rather than truth and transparency in public health.
- Marks criticized Kennedy Jr.'s lack of interest in 'truth and transparency' in his resignation letter, highlighting a measles outbreak as a public health concern.
- Medical experts defended Marks, calling his ousting a 'gutting of expertise inside the FDA,' according to Professor Jonathan Reiner of the George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
- Kennedy Jr. Has been accused of promoting misinformation regarding vaccines, prompting various public reactions, including support for Marks and criticism from some members of Congress.
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Top FDA Vaccine Official Peter Marks Resigns From Agency
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official submitted his letter of resignation on March 28, citing some of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s initiatives. In a letter to acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner, Dr. Peter Marks said that he will step down by April 5 as the head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which handles regulating vaccines for the agency. It also oversees allergenic products, blood products…
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FDA top vaccine official resigns, criticizing RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing "misinformation and lies" to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.
FDA’s top vaccine official resigns over RFK Jr.’s ‘misinformation and lies’
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official announced his resignation on Friday, blaming his decision on the “misinformation and lies” perpetuated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s newest secretary of health and human services. Dr. Peter Marks, who has served since 2016 as the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) within the FDA, said in a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Benner that although …
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