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FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
FDA will reduce food and drug inspections due to federal layoffs
FDA scales back routine inspections due to support staff layoffs, prioritizing high-risk cases amid government restructuring ...
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FDA layoffs and priority review programme’s lapse disrupt rare disease pipeline
The expiration of the FDA’s paediatric priority review voucher programme is creating uncertainty for rare disease drug ...
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Cuts to the FDA are slowing medical innovation and endangering public health
If the goal of these cuts was to make the government leaner, the result has been to make it weaker. And in the realm of public health, weakness can be deadly.
FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
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With Dr. Marty Makary in power, the FDA’s future comes slightly more into view
Following massive layoffs and cuts at the FDA, Makary’s plan for the agency is yet to fully unfold. But he has hinted at what ...
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Vanda sues FDA over hearing delay as agency points to mass layoffs, other litigation with the biopharma
Vanda Pharmaceuticals is suing the FDA again, this time alleging the agency is unlawfully delaying a hearing to discuss the ...
Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of DOJ grants are canceled
Hundreds of organizations have received notice that the Department of Justice is canceling ongoing grants they had received ...
FDA suspends dairy quality testing amid federal workforce cuts. Is it safe to consume milk?
The testing of Grade A dairy products like pasteurized and raw milk, cheese, and yogurt are currently being paused by the FDA ...
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Fact or Fiction? Unpacking FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s First Interviews
As Marty Makary nears the end of his first month on the job, the FDA Commissioner sat down for two interviews, offering ...
FDA Considers Scaling Back Inspections, Raising Questions About Food Safety
Facing staffing cuts and mounting scrutiny, the FDA is planning to further offload food inspections to states, arguing that ...