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FDA chooses Dr. Vinay Prasad to lead biologics, vaccines division
The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics ...
Top FDA official resigns after agency shake-up under Trump: ‘It was time’
Michael Rogers, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration, announced Monday he is retiring amid the Trump ...
FDA to boost surprise inspections at foreign-based food, medical plants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing ...
Surprise!: FDA Will Expand The Use Of ‘Unannounced Inspections’ In Foreign Countries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that it will increase unannounced inspections at foreign ...
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 ...
Norfolk man with Alzheimer’s sees results with new FDA-approved drug
There are 164,000 people in Virginia age 65 and older who suffer from Alzheimer’s, but two new drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration could offer hope to those in the early ...
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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.
FDA's top inspector abruptly retires
The Food and Drug Administration's top official overseeing drug and food safety inspections told staff on Monday he has ...