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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 recently fired amid mass layoffs at the ...
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 ...
Exclusive-US FDA asks some fired pharma user fee negotiation staff to return
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking some of its recently fired staff responsible for critically important funding ...
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEAKENS FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY, DESPITE RISE IN FOOD-BOURNE ILLNESSES
May 2, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unit that oversees the criminal and civil enforcement of ...
The FDA Just Approved the First CRISPR-Edited Pigs for Food
PIC's gene-edited pigs are highly resistant to one of the most harmful viruses affecting pig populations worldwide today.
FDA Will Phase Out Food Dyes Used In Skittles, Gatorade And Froot Loops: What To Know
Food and drink companies will have to stop using petroleum-based dyes by the end of 2026, Health and Human Services officials ...
Novo Nordisk Says FDA Accepted New Drug Application for Wegovy Pill
The Bagsvaerd, Denmark, company said that if the application is approved, Wegovy would become the first oral formulation of a ...
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 Suspends Milk Quality Testing And Food Safety Quality Checks Due To Staff Cuts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed some troubling news over the past week. Due to staff cuts, it is suspending a ...
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 ...
Food Safety Author Sounds FDA Alarm—'My Hair Is Gonna Catch on Fire'
A Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer has spoken out about her worries for American food, accusing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of lacking transparency.Deborah Blum, who has written ...