Finale. We’re discussing what we’ve heard with Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center. Does RFK Jr. believe what he says? What the regulatory and political ramifications of his actions going forward? Released on August 13, 2025. More resources of the Deliver For Patients campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/deliver-for-patients/ Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Paracétamol : la panique bulgare
Quand la peur d’un buzz l’emporte sur le bon sens, c’est toujours le consommateur qui paie. Le ministère bulgare de la Santé a décidé de restreindre davantage la vente de médicaments via les distributeurs automatiques, mettant fin à la distribution de plusieurs produits pour des raisons de sécurité. Cette décision fait suite à l’affaire du […]
Episode 2 of Control Freaks is out
In our second episode, we take a closer look at RFK Jr.’s legal career, the money he is making from anti-vaccine lawsuits, and how judges are required to be the guardians of scientific validity in court. Act One : A changing environment Act Two : See you in court Act Three : Send me an […]
Contrôle des prix des médicaments: Trump flirte avec le socialisme
En signant un décret instaurant une politique de prix alignés sur les plus bas du marché international, Donald Trump adopte une approche interventionniste inédite aux Etats-Unis. Dans une initiative récente, le président américain Donald Trump a signé un décret visant à faire baisser le prix des médicaments pour les Américains, en instaurant une politique dite […]
What Have Farmers Gotten in Return for Supporting Trump?
Nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s second term in office, America’s farmers are justified in being frustrated with the president’s policies. Tariffs and an HHS chief that seeks to meddle in the affairs of the Agriculture Department threaten the bottom line of an otherwise efficient farm system. Consumers pay the price, with a 3 percent increase in food […]
New podcast series: Control Freaks
For Consumer Choice Center I am making a new podcast series called Control Freaks. It will into individuals that seek control over our decisions. Season One — Enemy of the Truth — will take a close look at Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services under Trump Administration. Here’s the trailer: You can […]
On Tony Katz Today to discuss food regulation in the U.S
I was a guest on Tony Katz Today WIBC 93.1 FM to discuss food regulations under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The entire interview is below:
Overregulating Sports Betting Only Scores Black Market Wins
By trying too hard to control sports betting, some state governments are achieving the opposite of their goals: they are empowering black market operators, putting consumers at risk, and turning away tax revenue that could be collected from a robust legal industry. The intentions may be good — protecting consumers, preventing addiction, keeping crime out — but when policy […]
Government efficiency : yes, thwart medical innovation : no
Across the United States, several emerging policies are putting both medical innovation and patient access to lifesaving drugs at risk. Although these measures are often promoted as efforts to reduce healthcare costs and assert greater national control, they could end up limiting access to new treatments and slowing scienitific progress. Patients have strong reasons to […]
La dérive précautionniste de Robert F. Kennedy
Partisan du principe de précaution à l’européenne, le ministre de la Santé américain s’attaque à la FDA et freine l’innovation médicale et agricole. Une vision méfiante envers la science industrielle qui pourrait coûter cher à l’économie américaine. Depuis que Robert Kennedy Jr. a pris ses fonctions de ministre de la Santé, il agit exactement comme […]