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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 ...
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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.
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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Drug inspectors warn of slower checks following FDA layoffs
Cuts at the FDA are slowing inspections of overseas drug manufacturers, prompting concerns from former and current employees that medication safety could be at risk, ProPublica reported July 7. Dozens ...
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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 ...
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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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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...