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RFK Jr. vows to reform NIH ‘overnight’ if elected

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published October 21, 2023 10:00am ET
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RFK Jr. vows to reform NIH ‘overnight’ if elected
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a campaign event at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Miami, Fla.


EXCLUSIVE — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he aims to overhaul the National Institutes of Health unilaterally to address the high prevalence of chronic disease, criticizing his opponents in the 2024 presidential campaign as maintaining a status quo that benefits pharmaceutical companies.

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