FDA Reverses Some Layoffs After Crippling Cuts to Inspections and Drug Safety
Following initial layoffs impacting drug and food safety, the FDA has announced a partial reversal of job cuts. Scientists in drug safety labs and food safety labs, along with some support staff, will be reinstated. This reversal, attributed to inaccurate data from HHS’s HR divisions, affects scientists in Puerto Rico, Detroit, Chicago, and San Francisco. However, the impact of the initial cuts remains significant, with delays in drug safety work, stalled foreign inspections, and unpaid expenses.
John Q. Hosedrinker