Rachel Roubein

Articles by Rachel Roubein

In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults - The Washington Post

Business May 7, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first fruit-flavored vapes for adults 21 and over amid President Donald Trumps previous vows to save vaping. The agency green-lit electroniοΏ½...

Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding - The Washington Post

Health April 23, 2026

Moderna is launching a large-scale clinical trial of a shot to combat bird flu in humans after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s department had canceled hundreds of millions οΏ½...

A dozen former FDA commissioners condemn plan to tighten vaccine approvals - The Washington Post

Business December 5, 2025

A dozen former leaders of the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that plans for a stricter approach to vaccine approvals risk undermining the nations ability to fight infectious diseases aοΏ½...