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FDA chief talks staffing, abortion drug and tobacco
The FDA is still on track to meet its user fee targets despite a higher-than-normal vacancy rate among scientific reviewers.
CBO finds health agency cuts would result in fewer new drugs
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration could lower ...
100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...
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How an erosion of staff expertise threatens Marty Makary’s FDA | STAT
FDA employees are spooked by increasing political involvement in regulatory decisions, frustrated by the impact of cuts to administrative staff who supported drug reviews and inspections, and fed ...
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
For years, inspectors have uncovered dirty equipment, contaminated supplies and fraudulent testing records in some overseas factories — serious safety and quality breaches that can sicken or kill ...
FDA Names Biotech Veteran George Tidmarsh To Lead Drug Evaluation Division
George Tidmarsh appointed to lead FDA drug review division amid staffing cuts and scrutiny over accelerated approvals and ...
Health Cuts Would Result in Fewer Drugs for Americans, Budget Office Reports
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising ...
Thousands laid off from NIH, FDA and CDC after Supreme Court decision
Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump ...
FDA Commissioner: 100 Days of Change—Modernizing the FDA for a Healthier America | Opinion
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can maintain its high bar for safety and efficacy, and also cut the waste and ...
FDA appoints biotech executive as top drug regulator under RFK Jr.
Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary has chosen former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the agency’s ...
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FDA layoffs could compromise safety of medications made at foreign ...
Amid news reports describing the layoffs at the FDA, Kennedy did not specify how many people would be reinstated. ProPublica spoke to 10 current and former FDA staff members and leaders in recent ...
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FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign ...
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.