Republicans calling for firings over FDA approval of generic abortion pill 

Abortion opponents, including members of Congress, are furious about FDA’s approval of a generic version of abortion drug mifepristone, and are calling for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to fire agency leaders.

The conflict is likely to intensify pressure for FDA to align regulatory decisions with ideological and political agendas. This could impact decisions about pediatric indications for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which Kennedy and President Donald Trump have vowed to scale back, as well as drug classes Kennedy favors, such as psychedelics. ...