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FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
The Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the office ...
Canadians could lose vital safety information amid deep cuts to the U.S. FDA, experts warn
Canadian health experts warn the fallout from thousands of job cuts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 1 could ...
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Physicians Committee Applauds FDA Commissioner Makary’s Leadership on Phasing Out Animal Testing in Favor of Human-Relevant Methods
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advocates for nonanimal science, is applauding the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, ...
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How FDA layoffs may impact food safety
Layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration are expected to reduce the FDA's workforce by 20%. Susan Mayne, former director ...
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FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
FDA and industry groups are supposed to begin ... Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. South St. Paul: As a kid, he checked out a ...
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Fired FDA communications staff worry about impact on public health
Rosenthal started at the FDA in 2020, and initially focused on ... Saint’s team was responsible for messaging about public health issues. Saint herself worked on a strategic plan in 2022 to ...
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Massive layoffs at the FDA: Thousands of jobs lost
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) embarks on a significant restructuring, potentially leading to the ...
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With no staff left at LIHEAP, the federal utility assistance program, advocates worry about funding
About $378 million of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding remains to be distributed. Without federal staff, ...
The genetic mystery of why some people develop autism
Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.
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Ex-FDA Official Is Worried About the FDA’s New “Anti-Vaccine Tone”
Dr. Peter Marks speaks during a Senate hearing in 2021 in Washington, DC. Senior Correspondent Dr. Peter Marks is the kind of health official both Democrats and Republicans used to admire.
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Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records
By Rachana Pradhan and Brett Kelman Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses at health facilities will slow after mass firings at ...