Ousted FDA vaccine director calls Kennedy’s start ‘very scary’
Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official pressured to resign over his disagreements with Health and Human ...
Trump layoffs begin to erode FDA drug review system
The firings this week also include all staff responsible for managing records – such as new product applications – at FDA ...
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Chutes & Ladders—FDA rocked by leadership shake-ups
As the Department of Health and Human Services grapples with the fallout of mass layoffs directed by Secretary Robert F.
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‘Fear and uncertainty’ linger over FDA’s future in wake of Trump admin’s layoffs
During a webinar hosted by NAMSA, experts reflected on what US health agency job cuts could mean for device approvals and ...
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A running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
But the FDA under the new Trump administration is already starting to look dramatically different. It’s hard to keep track of how many people have left, with departures stemming from early retirements ...
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.
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Ouster of Peter Marks & Mass FDA Layoffs Have Biotech Sector Bracing for Regulatory Disruptions
As the FDA’s top biologics official, Peter Marks oversaw regulation of cell and gene therapies. The departure of Marks and ...
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Makary’s first speech to FDA staff focuses on challenging norms, fighting chronic disease
In recording, Makary said little about specific plans for his agency or about the layoffs that have roiled his workforce.
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Senate Confirms New Heads of NIH and FDA as HHS Plans to Downsize
The Senate has confirmed Dr Jay Bhattacharya as the new director of the NIH and Dr Marty Makary as the new commissioner of the FDA.
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FDA taps insider Scott Steele to lead CBER on acting basis after Peter Marks departure
Amid a dramatic reshaping of the federal healthcare apparatus, the FDA has named an acting leader of its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. | Amid a dramatic reshaping of the federal ...
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HHS Guts Health Agencies, Ousts 5 NIH Directors In Broad Reduction In Force
During a day of widespread layoffs, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya told employees he plans to "implement new policies humanely," while FDA Commissioner Marty Makary touted his "impeccable credentials" ...
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Musk, DOGE Created New HHS Org Chart
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team created the new org chart for HHS, said Robert F. Kennedy ...