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Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.
RFK Jr. Sworn In as Trump’s Health and Human Services Head
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, launching a new era in ...
Who is in charge of the CDC right now? Nobody knows for sure
A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
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 ...
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FDA deputy commissioner’s abrupt retirement and massive agency layoffs undercut MAHA slogan, stakeholders warn
FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jone’s abrupt resignation on Monday following the wholesale termination of ...
Agency firings prompt worries about preparedness, FDA inspectors
Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as HHS secretary, health agencies including the FDA, NIH and CDC saw sweeping ...
Social Security Chief, FDA Head Resign Over Trump Administration Orders
The SSA acting commissioner stepped down over requests from DOGE to access data, while the FDA food division head left amid ...