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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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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 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 ...
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Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision

Last Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Food and Drug ...

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 ...
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Official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against advice of staff

The government’s top vaccine official working under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently restricted the approval of two COVID-19 vaccines, disregarding recommendations from government ...
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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.