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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 2d

We have breaking news in Inside Medicine.

We had heard rumors of RIFs to CDC.

But this is the first visual confirmation that it has occurred tonight, and at high levels in the agency.

Here is what we know...and then some well-sourced rumors (but rumors, nonetheless, not confirmed) 🧵...

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Patti Zettler @pzettler.bsky.social · 3d

I have been off bluesky for a while - but this is a good reason to be back. Check out the latest from me, @reshmagar.bsky.social & @hollylynchez.bsky.social!

With thanks to the many folks whose work informed this piece, incl @rachelsachs.bsky.social , @sbagen.bsky.social @drjoshs.bsky.social...

Holly Fernandez Lynch @hollylynchez.bsky.social · 4d

New from @pzettler.bsky.social @reshmagar.bsky.social + me in @jhppl.bsky.social.
We describe themes driving historic FDA reforms, explain how what's happening under Trump2 is different + call for principles to guide FDA reform and activity across administrations.
read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...

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Genevieve Kanter @profgenkanter.bsky.social · 5d

Aaand (checks notes) right on schedule...

We found that about 1/3 of FDA appointees go to industry within 2 years after their exit from the agency (rates were even higher at CDC and CMS).

www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...

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Genevieve Kanter @profgenkanter.bsky.social · 5d

Consolidation in the EHR market -- where there are 2 dominant vendors -- is creating a big risk of a catastrophic cybersecurity event.

@ajh.bsky.social, @natea.bsky.social, and I ponder the possibility of a "single-point-of-failure" risk in the EHR market in this Health Affairs Scholar commentary

Electronic health record market consolidation and implications for cybersecurity

Abstract. Over the past decade, the electronic health record (EHR) market has become increasingly consolidated, with the majority of care delivery organiza

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Holly Fernandez Lynch @hollylynchez.bsky.social · 8d

“If you are just focused on [IRB] turnaround time, that doesn’t tell you really anything about quality,” said Holly Fernandez Lynch . . . She added: “It inhibits people from saying, ‘Wait, we need to pause on this. Is this the right thing to do?’”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

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USC Schaeffer @schaeffer.usc.edu · 18d

NIH may create an Open Payments-style database to track health industry funding of research. USC Schaeffer's @profgenkanter.bsky.social tells @science.org that transparency is generally good but warns: "The devil is in the details."

NIH promises to create conflict-of-interest database for scientists, but offers few details

Proposed system would mirror Open Payments program for tracking industry payments to doctors

www.science.org

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David-Dan Nguyen @dd-nguyen.bsky.social · 20d

In @jama.com, we identify a blind spot for FDA-listed AI/ML devices 🤖🔍

Over 90% have no reported manufacturer payments to clinicians or hospitals in Open Payments (US disclosure database)

As AI enters care, transparency can’t lag

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Payments by AI- and Machine Learning–Enabled Medical Device Manufacturers

This study examines the extent and nature of payments made to health care professionals and teaching hospitals by manufacturers of FDA-authorized AI- and machine learning–enabled devices.

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 27d

The deadline to sign up to be a volunteer chair or discussant for #2025APPAM is quickly approaching! Chairs guide session prep, & discussants spark great conversations. Sign up by Wed, Sept 24th: ow.ly/o5AH50WJRAm

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 28d

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Research Assistant (Job ID: 2025-3711) in Washington, Washington, DC | Careers at 1. Resident Employee (Hybrid)

Join one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-dep...

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 29d

If you'd like an economist's introduction to Agentic AI:

www.genaiforecon.org/JEL-2025-Aug...

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Genevieve Kanter @profgenkanter.bsky.social · Sep 12

Great point, Sarah. I don't think anyone considered major FDA AC reforms until Califf put it on the table.

I have a hard time believing that FDA has all the product-specific expertise it needs for reviews, so a policy-only AC strategy will be a huge loss for decision-making as well as transparency

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USC Schaeffer @schaeffer.usc.edu · Sep 12

The #FDA is shifting away from longstanding practice of having outside experts review drug applications. This could mean less public scrutiny and external input on agency decisions, USC Schaeffer Sr. Scholar @profgenkanter.bsky.social tells @kffhealthnews.org.

Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs - KFF Health News

Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn’t make sense, former officials said.

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Genevieve Kanter @profgenkanter.bsky.social · Sep 12

Did not have this on my bingo card this year - abandoning FDA advisory committee review of new drugs.

Had an interesting, wide-ranging convo with Art Allen at @kffhealthnews.org on the whys, wherefores, and wtfs of this policy change

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs - KFF Health News

Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn’t make sense, former officials said.

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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · Sep 11

@edthestorm.bsky.social (@ihs.ac.at) is presenting a paper measuring the effects of AI (such as machine learning, not generative AI) on employment stability and earnings

Expertise is key for extracting earnings gains and employment stability

Average workers see no impacts of AI on their outcomes

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · Sep 8

Do you have a timely policy-related research topic you want to present at #2025APPAM? You are in luck! We are accepting late-breaking roundtables through Sept. 24th! Learn more: ow.ly/9NRe50WTjvU

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Center for Science in the Public Interest @cspinet.org · Sep 5

At RFK, Jr.'s disastrous hearing yesterday, Senator Bill Cassidy cited a study co-authored by CSPI president @drpeterlurie.bsky.social and USC's @profgenkanter.bsky.social regarding conflicts of interest. Is RFK, Jr. right when he says that 97% of members of vaccine panels had conflicts of interest?

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 4

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Economists Rally Behind Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter

Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.

www.bloomberg.com

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Aug 29

Business & academic economists, please check it out. If you agree, please sign and share here, by email, with your colleagues, your friends, your associations, by any means possible.

Private sector voices carry weight with relevant audiences.
#FinTwit #NumbersDay #EconSky

Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 29

Update: we are at 379 signatures in support of Lisa Cook and Fed independence!

The letter be open for signatures through Sun. (Link to sign at the top).

If you are on X or listservs, please spread the word there!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.

There's still time to sign! And please share.

#EconSky

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Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · Aug 28

Update to this sad and crazy CDC day, via @drmaligator.medsky.social :

Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · Aug 27

BREAKING
CDC director pushed out, flood of top resignations follow www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

CDC director pushed out; flood of top resignations follow

The ouster comes at a tumultuous time for the embattled health agency. Other top officials also submitted their resignations Wednesday.

www.nbcnews.com

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PennMedCSO @pennmedcso.bsky.social · Aug 26

Impact of the MISSION Act on quality & outcomes of major cardiovascular procedures among veterans ft. Jingyi Wu, @petegroen (@PennDGIM), @profgenkanter.bsky.social, Jason Prigge (@VAPhiladelphia), @jaygirimd & Ashwin Nathan (@PennCardiology) @pennldi.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Aug 26

It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 24

New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated.

[Gift Link]

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

www.nytimes.com

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