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Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine
- On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed a group of eight individuals, including Martin Kulldorff, to serve on the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
- Kennedy replaced the previous 17-member committee this week, citing conflicts of interest related to financial ties with drugmakers.
- Kulldorff, a biostatistician and epidemiologist, co-authored the Great Barrington Declaration and provided expert testimony for plaintiffs involved in litigation challenging the safety of Merck's Gardasil vaccine.
- Court records show Kulldorff billed about $33,000 through late September 2024 at $400 an hour and wrote a 29-page report claiming Merck failed to evaluate Gardasil's safety adequately.
- Kulldorff's paid litigation role could conflict with ACIP rules prohibiting paid expert testimony during tenure, suggesting possible need for recusal or waiver on Merck-related matters.
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RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Panel Includes Two Paid Witnesses Against Merck
Two new vaccine advisers tapped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have served as paid expert witnesses for plaintiffs suing Merck & Co. over some of the drug company’s inoculations targeting measles, mumps and cancer.
Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine
One of the new vaccine advisers picked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned thousands of dollars as an expert witness in litigation against Merck’s Gardasil vaccine, court records show. Read more at straitstimes.com.
RFK Jr. Appointee To CDC Advisory Committee Was A Paid Expert In Merck's Gardasil Lawsuit - Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)
Martin Kulldorff, appointed by RFK Jr. to a federal vaccine panel, previously earned $33K as an expert witness in lawsuits targeting Merck's Gardasil vaccine.
Exclusive: Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine
One of the new vaccine advisers picked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned thousands of dollars as an expert witness in litigation against Merck’s Gardasil vaccine, court records show.
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