The growing debate about state vaccine exemption laws could expose divisions over the role of federalism rather than focus on the threat to public health, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned.
Gottlieb Worries Vaccine Policy Could Spark Federalism Debate
Vaccination policies could result in arguments over states' rights instead of public health concerns, outgoing US FDA commissioner warns.

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In his resignation letter, the CBER director said he was willing to work with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address concerns about vaccine safety, but "it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary."
Sanofi’s Dupixent, Amgen’s Uplizna, and Bristol’s Opdivo seek new indications, while J&J hopes to start a franchise with nipocalimab and Stealth’s day of reckoning approaches.
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