CNN

HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots

The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled trials before they’re licensed for use, raising urgent questions about the ...
JD Supra

HHS Advocates Mandated Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines: Implications for Clinical and Regulatory Practice

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently proposed a policy that would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials prior to FDA approval. The proposal, ...
BIOENGINEER

Largest Subject-Level Trial Analysis Finds No Raised Suicide Risk With GLP-1 Drugs

A subject-level analysis of 91 placebo-controlled trials covering nearly 108,000 participants found no increased risk of ...
STAT

I’m a Republican former congressman and doctor. A placebo-controlled vaccine trial mandate is dangerous

Bucshon, a cardiothoracic surgeon, served as the U.S. representative for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District from 2011 to 2025. As a cardiothoracic surgeon and former member of Congress, I’ve spent ...
World Socialist Web Site

Experts warn new HHS requirement for placebo-controlled vaccine trials undermines public health

Andrew Nixon, spokesman for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced on Thursday that moving forward, “all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in ...
Forbes

Why Requiring Placebo-Controlled Trials For New Vaccines Could Harm Americans

Vaccines, a polarizing issue for many Americans, will trigger more alarms in the near future with a new requirement for their future development and distribution. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump ...