What new DOGE firings at the FDA could mean for food safety and medical devices
The firings appeared to focus on employees in the agency’s centers for food, medical devices, and tobacco products. The Trump ...
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this ...
Leader of FDA food division resigns
Jim Jones, head of the FDA's food division, has resigned. The division is tasked with ensuring the safety of the U.S. food ...
F.D.A. Firings Decimated Teams Reviewing A.I. and Food Safety
Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though ...
Trump Cuts Hit FDA Employees in Tobacco, Food Safety and Medical Devices
FDA inspectors are responsible for overseeing thousands of food, drug, tobacco and medical device facilities worldwide, though the AP reported last year that the agency faced a backlog of roughly ...
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FDA Layoffs, RFK Jr. at HHS, and What This Means for FDA-Regulated Companies
In recent weeks, the FDA has faced significant cuts, including the layoffs of probationary employees. These employees, many ...
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Government Accountability Office finds problems with FDA inspection rates
In response to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the FDA says the biggest stumbling block to conducting inspections of food facilities is understaffing. The Food and Drug ...
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What’s the Difference Between the FDA and the USDA?
The FDA, meanwhile, is responsible for regulating ... The USDA’s internal Food Safety and Inspection Service regulates almost all of the meat we eat, including beef, pork, goat, and lamb ...