FDA Layoffs

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.

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RFK Jr. Admits 20% of Health Agency Layoffs Were Mistakes

Approximately 10,000 HHS employees were laid off as part of a restructuring effort, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledging that roughly 20% of these cuts were erroneous. The reinstatement of wrongly terminated personnel, including those from the CDC’s Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance Branch, is underway. This correction aligns with the DOGE task force’s initial plan to account for potential mistakes within the 80/20 cut model. The impacted programs and specific individuals targeted for reinstatement remain largely unclear, though some FDA employees have already been temporarily rehired.

John Q. Hosedrinker Apr 3, 2025

FDA Layoffs

FDA Reverses Some Layoffs After Crippling Cuts to Inspections and Drug Safety

RFK Jr. Admits 20% of Health Agency Layoffs Were Mistakes

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