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FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were let go amid mass layoffs at the agency.
Neuralink's speech restoration device gets FDA's 'breakthrough' tag
Neuralink has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough" tag for its device to restore communication for ...
FDA commissioner: No major reorganization, just smart reforms
Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in ...
Ask a health professional: What does the FDA’s food dye phase-out mean for families?
New FDA regulations are changing what’s allowed in popular snacks and cereals. Here’s what families should know about ...
FDA Recalls Bread Across the U.S. Due to ‘Glass Fragments Found’
The FDA is recalling hundreds of cases of bread due to contamination with “glass fragments.” Here is a list of impacted ...
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Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety regulations
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley issued a letter on Monday urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reinstate safety ...
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FDA in Crisis: How Trump Administration Downsizing Is Slowing Medical Innovation and Endangering Public Health
Recent reorganizations and "reductions in force" at the FDA have damaged the very backbone of our public health system.
Exclusive: Trump administration banned chosen names at FDA, CDC, NIH under new gender policy
Health and Human Services employees were told in March to remove 'nicknames' from email systems and signatures to comply with Trump order on gender.
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S.
RFK Jr. Says He's Banning Food Dyes Through an 'Understanding' with Manufacturers. But There Is No Proof
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary announced on April 21 plans to ban artificial food dyes, citing ...
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FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.