Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda." ...
FDA downsized: Steps you can take to avoid foodborne illnesses, listeria, salmonella, more
The FDA was already understaffed and behind in inspections when the Trump administration began its layoffs. Here's what you ...
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Federal layoffs spark concerns over nation’s food safety
We still don’t know the full extent of layoffs at the FDA, though they are widespread. That could reduce oversight of the ...
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Dozens of attorneys general urge FDA to crack down on counterfeit obesity drugs
More than three dozen attorneys general are urging the FDA to take “decisive action” against counterfeit obesity drugs.
FDA Food Division Leader Quits After Staff Layoffs
Jim Jones, a deputy commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, resigned Monday following what he called the ...
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Device industry scrambles as FDA job cuts cause delays
The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an ...
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FDA cuts, zombie biotechs, and too much weight loss?
On The Readout LOUD this week, STAT reporters discuss the FDA's staff cuts, how next-gen drugs may lead to too much weight ...
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In FDA job cuts, experts see threat of far-reaching impact
"Any place that gets cut, it's going to have an impact, because there's not any spare personnel at FDA,” said former agency ...
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 ...
Head of FDA's food division resigns after dozens of terminations at the agency: report
The head of the FDA's food division, Jim Jones, resigned on Monday following layoffs within the division that he argues were ...
Food Head at FDA Resigns, Citing Numerous Job Cuts
Jim Jones, the head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw the agency’s banning of the food ...
Trump Administration's Cuts to FDA Employees Raises Concerns
The total number of FDA positions eliminated remains unclear, but the firings appear to impact centers for food, medical devices and tobacco products.