The move contradicts the advice from the CDC and professional medical associations that recommend low doses of fluoride supplements for children who live in areas without fluoridated water. HHS also takes on deregulation, infant formula, mental health care, and more.
NPR: FDA Moves To Ban Fluoride Supplements For Kids, Removing A Key Tool For DentistsUnder the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to remove prescription fluoride supplements for kids from the market. These are fluoride tablets, drops or lozenges that are recommended for kids who don't get fluoridated water to help prevent cavities. (Huang, 5/13)
Fierce Healthcare: RFK Jr Pushes Forward On Deregulation At HHS With RFI, RescindmentsThe Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is moving forward with President Donald Trump’s 10:1 deregulation agenda with a call for public input and the immediate rescindment of four guidance documents. On Tuesday morning, Kennedy’s department and the Food and Drug Administration launched a 60-day Request for Information (RFI). The department and its subagency are interested in hearing about “outdated or unnecessary regulations” that the secretary said are hampering competition and restricting the practice of healthcare. (Muoio, 5/13)
Axios: RFK Jr. Turns His Food Focus To Infant FormulaThe Trump administration is launching a review of the nutrient makeup of infant formula, in the first such federal inquiry in more than a quarter century. It marks the latest examination of U.S. food supply under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but carries especially high stakes, targeting a product that's complicated to manufacture and has a notoriously fragile supply chain. (Reed, 5/14)
