Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would retain legal fees earned from litigation against drugmaker Merck if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump's secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to continue to receive referral fees from a law firm that is suing pharma powerhouse Merck & Co. | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee Robert F.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who awaits confirmation as Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, helped organize mass litigation over the HPV vaccine, which the CDC recommends as a routine immunization to prevent cervical and other cancers.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, is facing scrutiny over his decision to retain financial interests in ongoing litigation against Merck & Co.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earned millions from his work as an attorney, including referral fees from cases filed against the agency he’s been chosen to lead, federal disclosures show.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS has a long history of discounting and peddling misinformation about the HPV vaccine.

A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary, citing his support for abortion access—as some GOP senators who have expressed concerns about his controversial vaccine views have not said whether they will vote to confirm Kennedy.

HHS nominee previously served as a consultant and as a lawyer for law firms that sued vaccine makers, seeking injury compensation.

Trump. Advertisement Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed. By Christina Jewett ...

Top advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are battling over how aggressively to target vaccines during his first days as the nation’s health secretary, amid fears of a political backlash that could quickly swamp his agenda and derail his relationship with President Donald Trump.

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