Trump Administration's Workforce Cuts Impact FDA, Raising Concerns Over Food Safety Oversight

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The Trump administration's cuts have reached the FDA, affecting recently hired employees.
HHS plans to fire 5,200 probationary employees across its agencies.
Robert Kennedy Jr. has targeted the FDA for not approving certain treatments.
Experts warn cuts could eliminate younger staff with up-to-date skills.
The FDA's inspection force faces challenges with a backlog of uninspected facilities.

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FDA Layoffs Raise Concerns Over Public Health

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Significant layoffs at the FDA target safety review staff.
Plans to cut 5,200 probationary employees across agencies.
FDA employs nearly 20,000 people, raising operational concerns.
Former FDA official Peter Pitts: Need for “new blood”.
Critic Mitch Zeller: Firings aim to “demoralize and undermine” workforce.
Concerns about delays in product approvals and public health risks.

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Mass firings occurred within the Health and Human Services Department.
Approximately 3,600 probationary employees were terminated.
Initial layoffs began at the CDC and NIH.
Health expert Reshma Ramachandran: “On day one, the new HHS secretary is gutting the agencies”.
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff condemned layoffs, stating they “leave Americans exposed to disease”.
Some terminated employees worked on a Medicaid pilot program for maternal health.
Reports of errors in termination lists and abrupt notices.

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NIH layoffs revised to 1,165 employees, down from 1,500.
Affected staff on administrative leave for four weeks.
Layoffs represent 6% of NIH's workforce of 20,000.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to fire 600 employees.
Some FDA layoffs involved staff from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
Overall, 5,200 probationary employees across HHS are being terminated.
Layoffs part of a broader government overhaul strategy.

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