RFK Jr. says China is 'eating our lunch' in biotech advances

Zachary Brennan / endpoints - China is "eating our lunch" on new drug approvals and clinical trial starts, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress Tuesday, while praising the FDA's actions so far. "We are losing scientists, we're losing ...

AI Summary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly criticized U.S. biotech competitiveness—singling out China as gaining ground—and declined to fully endorse the new CDC vaccine director, blending industry critique with public‑health ambivalence. His comments underscore tensions between political positioning and health policy messaging while rattling stakeholders who prefer facts over theatrical proclamations.


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