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F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and ...
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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 Seeks Staff Volunteers to Replace Recently Laid-Off Workers
The FDA’s drug center is asking its staff for volunteers to help out with contract and acquisition requests after the health ...
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FDA milk quality testing program suspended after job cuts
According to Reuters, an internal email from the FDA’s Division of Dairy Safety stated the agency was suspending its ...
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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988 Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Is Vulnerable To Trump Budget Cuts
The proposed plan to defund the crisis line, which has received more than 1.2 million contacts since 2022, is among the programs threatened for elimination under the government's budget proposal. Also ...
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Guessing Game: Former HHS Workers’ Next Stops Unclear
Where thousands of former Health and Human Services employees will work next is unknown, but biopharma companies likely ...
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How major FDA changes – both proposed and implemented – could impact the US seafood industry
Significant proposed regulatory changes within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with large layoffs that ...
Illumina announces another round of layoffs in San Diego
In February, Illumina announced it would be laying off 96 San Diego workers.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on RFK Jr.’s push to ban food dyes
ABC News’ Juju Chang speaks with Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary on the FDA’s plan to remove artificial dyes from food and mass layoffs under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The FDA Eliminates Key Staff Overseeing Food Safety
The recent termination of employees by the FDA at the Food Emergency Response Network may jeopardize America's food supply.
Is Your Milk Still Safe? FDA Puts Dairy Testing on Hold
According to Reuters, the FDA’s Division of Dairy Safety has paused its testing of Grade A dairy products, including ...