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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 1d

Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.

It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 1d

In an extraordinary joint statement, 6 former U.S. Surgeons General warn:
RFK Jr. is "endangering the health of the nation.”

We’ve previously called for RFK Jr.’s resignation, this moment confirms why. Patient health must come before politics.
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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 23h

www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/c... via @statnews.com
@lizzylawrence.bsky.social makes the real-life point that clinical trials must reflect our patient population. FDA was making progress in this goal before diversity became a disqualifier for a study. Ignorance=harm.
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Fights over Tylenol, SSRIs highlight the enduring lack of pregnant women in drug trials

Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 1d

To everyone who eats in America!
Happening tonight!
Register below for our free webinar to hear experts discuss food safety, regulatory policy and corporate responsibility.
Facts save lives!

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 1d

Want to know more about why our food chain is so vulnerable? You can listen to Dr Darin Detwiler, an internationally recognized expert in food, safety, regulatory policy, and corporate responsibility.
Register for our free webinar, and join us at 8 PM for a fact based discussion. Facts save lives.

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 2d

FDA is at 86% capacity during the shutdown. Wonder how this is affecting the safety of the food on your table? Hear from somebody who has real experience. Register for our webinar tomorrow night and hear the answers to your questions!

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 7d

Join us! Free and open to all who might wonder how safe our food supply really is.
Register here!

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 6d

It’s time get a flu vaccination | Pediatricians are urging people to get the flu vaccine after last winter saw the most flu-related deaths among children in 15 years.

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It's time get a flu vaccination. Here's who needs one and why

It's flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Reproductive care can feel complex and deeply personal. Join us for a supportive 2-hour training where you’ll learn how to approach these conversations with openness and empathy—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 5d

78% of Americans want Congress to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits that help low- and moderate-income families afford health coverage.

Letting them expire means higher premiums and lost coverage for millions. #ProtectACA #ProtectPatients

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Weighs Political Consequences of Health Policy Legislation | KFF

KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that more than three-quarters of the public say they want Congress to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of this year. If the credits do expire and the average premium more than doubles, seven in 10 of those who purchase their own insurance say they would not be able to afford premiums without significantly disrupting their household finances.

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 6d

43 years of studies across all continents and clinical situations has proven the safety and efficacy of mifepristone. Of all drugs approved by the FDA, none other exemplifies gold standard evidence as clearly as mifepristone does.
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Greer Donley @greerdonley.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: On Tuesday, FDA approved a new generic for mifepristone from Evita Solutions. The FDA also modified the shared REMS for mifepristone to include the new generic. You can see the company's announcement here: www.evitasolutionsllc.com

Evita Solutions - Generic Mifepristone Available Today

Evita Solutions LLC's FDA-approved generic Mifepristone Tablets, 200 mg for safe, effective medical abortion up to 70 days.

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, former Director of NIAID, is Fired by Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy in Retaliation for Filing Whistleblower Complaint with the Office of Special Counsel

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

NPR @npr.org · 7d

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 7d

The White House must publish the text of the Pfizer deal, so Americans know what we are getting.

We filed a FOIA request to HHS to release the details of the agreement: www.citizen.org/news/public-...

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 6d

Clinical trial diversity with proper protections is an absolute requirement for the rational practice of medicine.
Politicians may practice ideology, but physicians have a higher practice standard : to truly protect the lives in their hands.
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
#medsky

STAT @statnews.com · 7d

Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/02/c...

Fights over Tylenol, SSRIs highlight the enduring lack of pregnant women in drug trials

Shutting pregnant women out of clinical trials to protect them and their babies has had the opposite effect, experts say.

www.statnews.com

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 7d

Join us! Free and open to all who might wonder how safe our food supply really is.
Register here!

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 7d

Food safety is more than a regulatory issue — it’s a foundational public health concern affecting patient outcomes, health equity, and trust in our institutions.

Leading experts will unpack the FDA’s current regulatory landscape in our upcoming webinar.

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 7d

So, who doesn’t want to know what’s behind food policy? And who doesn’t want to hear from real experts? Join us next Tuesday night for a webinar with two of the most trusted food nutrition experts in America, Susan Mayne and Darin Detwiler.
@drsforamerica.bsky.social

Doctors for America webinar notice for October 7, 8 PM Eastern standard time. This webinar will address food policy and public trust

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Janet Krommes MD @janetkrommes.bsky.social · 7d

So, who doesn’t want to know what’s behind food policy? And who doesn’t want to hear from real experts? Join us next Tuesday night for a webinar with two of the most trusted food nutrition experts in America, Susan Mayne and Darin Detwiler.
@drsforamerica.bsky.social

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 7d

I supported NPR. I hope everyone else here does as well, if they can

The hosts may not be loud, or brash, or fully on board with your brand of politics

But their programming is honest and sincere

In today’s day and age, that means a lot

NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 7d

Give 'em hell, NPR.

NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 13d

Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Calls for Greater Transparency on FDA Action on Leucovorin

By approving a therapy without adequate data, the FDA risks undermining both its credibility and the integrity of the regulatory process.

Full Statement:

FDA Task Force Calls for Greater Transparency on Leucovorin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 September 25, 2025 Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Calls for Greater Transparency...

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Birth control is essential health care. Reproductive rights are under attack, and the stakes have never been higher.

On #WorldContraceptionDay, raise your voice, fight disinformation, and demand clear legal protections for the right to contraception.

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 9d

Doctors for America expresses deep concern over the recent federal announcement suggesting a causal link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and autism, particularly in the absence of new data supporting this claim.

Full statement:
doctorsforamerica.org/sr-tylenol/

Doctors for America Denounces Claims Linking Tylenol and Autism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 September 29, 2025 Doctors for America Statement Denounces Claims Linking Tylenol and Autism...

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Reposted by Janet Krommes MD

Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 9d

⚠️ Tomorrow ⚠️

Join the Sexual and Gender Health subcommittee as they discuss the physician advocate safety guide they organized to support advocates in their work while also seeking to help them reduce risk of harm to themselves.

Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webi...

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