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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 ...
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.
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: 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 ...
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 head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
US FDA accepts Novo Nordisk's application for oral Wegovy for weight loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Novo Nordisk's marketing application for an oral version of its ...
Not so fast on the FDA’s food dye ban — the Supreme Court has changed the rules
The Supreme Court’s recent reversal of the Chevron doctrine means every new regulation is now living on borrowed time — and ...
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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.
The FDA suspended a milk testing program. Is it safe to buy & drink in NC?
Yes. Though the FDA has suspended its proficiency testing program, milk products are still safe to consume in North Carolina.
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 ...