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New FDA chief offers support for Kennedy on autism claims, says no more ‘mass cuts’ planned
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary suggested in a new interview that autism is caused by a range ...
Exclusive: FDA fires most negotiators for pharma user fee talks, sources say
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mass layoffs included senior negotiators in talks with the pharmaceutical industry ...
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping job cuts at his department last month, he said that safety ...
Fake Ozempic drugs found in US drug supply, FDA warns
The FDA has issued a warning about counterfeit Ozempic medications, sharing the lot numbers and serial numbers of products ...
Sanofi-Regeneron's Dupixent gets FDA's nod for skin condition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Sanofi and Regeneron's blockbuster drug Dupixent for patients with ...
FDA to replace laid-off employees with contractors, sources say
The contractors would effectively replace most of the work done by more than 50 laid-off federal employees who handled travel ...
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FDA seeks contractors to replace dozens of feds laid off two weeks ago
About one week after FDA announced a RIF, the agency began drafting a statement of work seeking contractors to do the same ...
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FDA Phase Out of Animal Test Requirements for Drugs Begins With Biologics
The FDA laid out a three-year roadmap to phase out animal toxicity testing in drug research. In addition to organoids and lab ...
Drug Development Is Slowing Down After Cuts at the FDA
The agency is missing deadlines and not responding to biotech companies, forcing some to push back clinical trials.