Michael McCaughan

Michael McCaughan

Editor-In-Chief of The Pink Sheet

Washington, DC

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Pink Sheet Podcast: Trump Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Lead HHS, How Could He Disrupt FDA?

Pink Sheet reporter and editors, and guest Michael McCaughan of Prevision Policy, continue the discussion of Donald Trump’s potential impact on the FDA, including how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could change the agency as head of HHS, and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf’s request that industry help preserve the agency status quo.

Staff Changes, New Leadership May Disrupt FDA Under Trump

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election once again is creating a potentially unsettling transition process for the FDA. While it is far from clear that the new administration actually will want to disrupt the agency, there are several ways it could happen.

Three Ways Trump Could Disrupt The US FDA

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election once again is creating a potentially unsettling transition process for the FDA. While it is far from clear that the new administration actually will want to disrupt the agency, there are several ways it could happen.

Informed Consent Should Address Standard Of Care Risks, US FDA’s Califf Says

US FDA Commissioner Robert Califf offers some thoughts on improving the informed consent process during a Patient Engagement Advisory Committee meeting that reflect concerns informed consent documents are too long and complex, but also do not address everything that may be important to patients.

Trump’s Victory Could Bring Kennedy ‘Wild’ Card To FDA

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on medicines” if he wins the White House. That could spell challenges for the US FDA in 2025.

The RFK ‘Wild’ Card: Uncertainty For US FDA In A Second Trump Term

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on medicines” if he wins the White House. That could spell challenges for the US FDA in 2025.