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In FDA job cuts, experts see threat of far-reaching impact
"Any place that gets cut, it's going to have an impact, because there's not any spare personnel at FDA,” said former agency ...
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of ...
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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The FDA’s workforce skews toward older workers who have spent one or two decades at the agency, and the Government Accountability Office noted in 2022 that the FDA “has historically faced ...
White House disputes FDA prohibited words list including ‘women’ and ‘disabled’
A White House spokesperson said the list of "prohibited words" came from a misunderstanding of Trump’s executive orders tackling gender ideology.
Lawyer Kyle Diamantas Will Become Top Food Regulator at FDA
Attorney Kyle Diamantas is expected to be announced as the new deputy commissioner for human foods at the US Food and Drug Administration following his predecessor’s resignation earlier this week, ...
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Device industry scrambles as FDA job cuts cause delays
The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an ...
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FDA’s plan to propose ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products remains in limbo under Trump administration
“The part of the FDA that is responsible for this regulation – the Office of Cosmetics and Colors – was already one of the smallest, most under-resourced offices at the FDA. We don’t know ...
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Mass firings continue across nation’s health agencies
Another person with knowledge said there were cuts in the FDA office that conducts inspections and criminal investigations, as well as cancellations of certain information technology contracts.