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flag Kennedy criticizes FDA, calling it industry "sock puppet," amid layoffs and safety concerns.

flag Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary, criticized the FDA, calling it a "sock puppet" for the industries it's meant to regulate. flag He urged FDA staff to be whistleblowers and highlighted concerns over the agency's close ties with the food and pharmaceutical industries, suggesting these ties have led to failures in food safety and lax vaccine oversight. flag His remarks came amid recent layoffs affecting thousands of FDA employees.

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