Brian Bossetta

Brian Bossetta

Senior Writer

New York, NY

After moving to New York from his hometown of New Orleans, Brian worked on the East End of Long Island covering news, politics and the military. He has since covered the diamond and jewelry industries and most recently pharmacy and health care. His experience also includes freelance reporting and photography contributed to the New York Times. Brian holds a BA in history from Loyola University of New Orleans, is a die-hard Saints fan, and loves running, classical music and jazz. He lives with his wife, Caroline, in New York’s magnificent Hudson Valley.

Latest from Brian Bossetta

China Strikes Back After Trump Ups Tariffs; Administration Further Delays Tariffs On Canada And Mexico

In response to the Trump administration increasing its tariffs on imports from China, Beijing announced a ban on gene sequencers from US biotech firm Illumina, signaling a full-blown trade war could be in the making. Trump also pushed the deadline for implementing tariffs on Canada and Mexico back by another month.

ACLA: Clinical Labs Hold ‘The Power Of Knowing’ For Patients

ACLA wants policymakers to see the vital role clinical labs play in delivering better health outcomes for patients and improving public health, especially in their potential for catching diseases early.

Court Decision On LDTs ‘Quite Realistic’ Before May Deadline, Says ACLA Attorney

An attorney representing the ACLA in its lawsuit to stop the US FDA’s final rule on LDTs emerged from a lengthy hearing on the case feeling ‘cautiously optimistic’ and said a decision could come before May.

‘Most, If Not All,’ CDRH Staffers Back On The Job

Most fired staffers in the FDA’s device center are now back at work, according to several who were unceremoniously let go over the President’s Day weekend purge.

‘I Owe A Debt Of Gratitude To America,’ Says FDA Staffer Whose Termination Was Rescinded

A lead reviewer at the US FDA’s device center is back on the job after being caught up in the purge that hit the agency over Presidents Day weekend. Before learning that his termination had been rescinded, he told Medtech Insight he was indebted to the US for the opportunities the country had given to him.

Weekend US FDA Layoffs Cost Device Center Many AI And Digital Health Staffers

The exact number of layoffs at the FDA as part of the Trump Administration’s pledge to shrink the federal government is unclear, but the most came from the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.