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RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
Reporter · Chicago, IL

Nick Martinez is a public health reporter who earned his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Chicago. Having previously worked with ProPublica, he focuses on health equity issues affecting the Chicago community.

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Reporter · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:32 PM · 1 min read
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RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists — Oak Park Health news

The document, primarily written by officials at HHS, faced overwhelming pushback among FDA drug staffers who warned it could undermine the agency’s long-standing mission of keeping unsafe health products off the U.S. market

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