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FDA rehires staff to its medical devices division

FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent

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Trump administration rehires some FDA employees it fired

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has started quietly rehiring some of the Food and Drug Administration employees it fired last week, according to nine agency sources, shortly after letting them go in a process that insiders described as abrupt and haphazard.

Yahoo · 15h

FDA rehires staff to its medical devices division after mass layoffs

The Trump administration is reinstating some employees in the Food and Drug Administration's medical devices division after dozens were laid off as part of a government-wide cost-cutting initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency,

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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.

Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief

The Hill on MSN · 20h

Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor

The former head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division is joining Pfizer as its chief medical officer, the company announced Monday. Patrizia Cavazzoni was formerly director of

Reuters · 21h

Pfizer names former FDA director as chief medical officer

Pfizer on Monday named the former head of the U.S. health regulator's drug evaluation unit, Patrizia Cavazzoni, as its chief medical officer, bringing back an industry veteran to lead its regulatory and drug safety operations.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 22h

Pfizer taps former FDA drug chief as chief medical officer

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has tapped Patrizia Cavazzoni, the former head of drug regulation at the FDA, as its new chief medical officer. Cavazzoni was most recently director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the U.

Listeria, FDA and Shakes

CNN · 17h

Listeria outbreak linked with supplemental shakes now stands at 12 deaths, FDA says

Twelve deaths have been reported as part of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes, the US Food and Drug Administration said Monday. At least 38 people in 21 states had been infected,

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

US FDA, CDC Investigating Multi-State Listeria Outbreak

The U.S. FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday the agencies were investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.

People on MSN · 12h

12 Deaths Reported amid Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Frozen Shakes

The outbreak has infected 38 individuals, 37 of whom have been hospitalized, and 12 who have died A listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen shakes has left 12 people dead, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Medtronic gets FDA approval for Brainsense device

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US FDA approves Medtronic's medical device for Parkinson's disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's deep brain stimulation system for use in patients with Parkinson's disease, the medical device maker said on Monday.

MarketWatch · 1d

Medtronic Parkinson's Disease Brain Stimulation System Gets FDA Approval

Medtronic said the Food and Drug Administration approved a brain stimulation system for people afflicted with Parkinson's disease. The medical technology company said the regulator approved BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation and BrainSense Electrode Identifier.

Axios Vitals on MSN · 4h

FDA OKs adaptive brain pacemaker for Parkinson's treatment

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted its first approval for a pacemaker-like device for the brain to ease symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which affects nearly 1 million people in the United States.

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Elon Musk humiliated as FDA begs staff to return to their posts

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Government has decided that they want them ...

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FDA delays when a final rule on what foods can be labeled as ‘healthy’ goes into effect

The US Food and Drug Administration’s new standards for foods before they can be labeled as “healthy” on their packaging will ...

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Trump’s FDA navigates layoffs, exits, and a new hire

The Trump administration has started rehiring some of the FDA employees it fired last week, the latest chapter in a haphazard ...

How the FDA's approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it

Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially ...

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Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list

Compounding pharmacies producing cheaper semaglutide products have been given notice they will soon have to stop, as the drug ...

Insight: Smokescreen: some vape firms pivot after FDA crackdown

Some e-cigarette companies targeted by U.S. authorities have altered their business model or changed their corporate ...

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Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.

The top official in charge of food safety and nutrition at the Food and Drug ... the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, task force. Firings at the FDA ...

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FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs

Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed ...

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