Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spreading doubts about the safety of vaccines and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.
In March 2026, CSPI’s Litigation Department took a stand for scientific integrity and public health, filing an amicus brief to challenge a Trump Administration Rule that threatens to deny tens of thousands of women access to FDA-approved contraceptives under their employer-sponsored health plans. The brief, which was filed on behalf of three former FDA officials, addresses the misleading and cherry-picked data cited by the Administration, as well as the rigorous science that goes into vetting FDA-approved contraceptives.
E. coli illnesses in 3 states have been linked to Raw Farm cheddar cheese; the company has declined to launch a voluntary recall despite FDA recommendation.
Food manufacturers use a legal loophole to introduce new food ingredients without FDA review—endangering public health and leaving consumers in the dark about what’s in our food. Here’s what you should know about the FDA’s review process—or lack thereof—for new food ingredients.
