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Senate Dems Question if RFK Jr.'s Family Will Profit From Vax Settlement
Four Democratic senators asked whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family could benefit from a $50 million Gardasil settlement tied to his former firm.
- Questioning a $50 million Merck settlement, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Angela Alsobrooks, Richard Blumenthal, and Andy Kim sought clarity on whether HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy's son received financial awards from the Gardasil vaccine deal.
- Before his confirmation, Kennedy made "millions of dollars" referring cases to Wisner Baum LLP. He initially planned to retain a 10% fee from Gardasil settlements but transferred his stake to his son after "significant pressure."
- Refusing to recuse himself from Gardasil and Vaccine Injury Compensation Program decision-making, Kennedy faces scrutiny. Judges previously dismissed hundreds of cases, including some led by Kennedy, due to a "paucity of evidence."
- Overhauling the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines , Kennedy fired half its members and appointed Drew Downing, a lawyer who previously filed Gardasil cases. An HHS spokesperson did not respond to queries.
- The senators requested that Kennedy respond to more than 20 questions regarding potential conflicts by Aug. 11. The Secretary rejected a four-year cooling-off period, accepting instead "a relatively brief one-year cooling off period.
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Senate Dems Question if RFK Jr.'s Family Will Profit From Vax Settlement
(MedPage Today) -- Four Democratic lawmakers have questioned whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family will profit from a sizeable settlement involving Merck's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil). In a letter dated July 28...
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US lawmakers press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine settlement
* Four Democratic senators ask Kennedy if family will benefit from Merck vaccine payout * Merck agreed to pay $50 mln to settle litigation over Gardasil * Kennedy was an attorney of record in some of
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