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Dramatic HHS Layoffs A Response To ‘Existential Crisis,’ Kennedy Advisor Argues

 
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Calley Means defended reductions in force at the Health and Human Services Department that shocked and outraged federal workers and stakeholders.

Makary Pledges To Uphold Gold Standard Science, But First Address Confuses Some US FDA Staff

 

Some employees were not impressed with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary's first speech to the agency staff, saying he did not seem to understand the agency's mission.

Are Bigger Ad Policy Changes Coming After US FDA’s Drug Promotion Office Hit Hard By Layoffs?

 
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The loss of policy analyst, legal, project manager and social scientist positions has experts wondering if the Trump Administration is eyeing a broader effort to limit DTC advertising. The OPDP layoffs are expected to result in delayed reviews of promotional pieces.

CDRH Staff Cuts Focus On Administrative Workers, Spare Reviewers

 

One CDRH employee said the cuts already are having a major effect on morale.


Updated: US Likely To Lose Its First Approver Advantage After FDA Layoffs

Mass FDA layoffs on 1 April were designed to spare product reviewers, but still touched many who are critical to the application review process or drug development, which could mean fewer treatments are brought to the US market first.

Updated: US FDA Commissioner Makary Was Sworn In, Knew Of Plan to Push Out Marks, Sources Say

 

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary was sworn in Friday and knew of the plan that ultimately lead to CBER director Peter Marks' resignation on 28 March.

Peter Marks Resigns From US FDA, Warns Kennedy Does Not Want Truth On Vaccines

 

In his resignation letter, the CBER director said he was willing to work with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address concerns about vaccine safety, but "it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary."

Oncology Center Of Excellence Deputy Directors Kluetz, Theoret Join US FDA Exodus

 

The April departures of Paul Kluetz and Marc Theoret follow resignations by other senior agency scientific staff and come on top of HHS’ plans to lay off 3,500 FDA employees.


Power Play: US FDA Likely Losing More Than Just Staff With Restructured Health Department

 

About 3,500 full-time FDA employees are expected to be laid off as part of a restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department and experts questioned whether the cuts could be implemented without harming FDA’s core mission.

Government Pulls ‘For Sale’ Signs From US FDA’s White Oak Campus

 
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The General Services Administration’s updated list of “assets identified for accelerated disposition” does not include any buildings at the agency’s headquarters in White Oak, MD after its original list of “non-core” government properties for disposal had more than half the buildings on campus.

US FDA Staffing Uncertainty Could Impact Upcoming User Fee Negotiations

 

FDA staffing cuts are making negotiation preparations more difficult, but also could mean the result is a smaller user fee renewal package.

Can New US FDA Commissioner Makary Calm Agency During Turbulent Times?

 

Stakeholders are pleading for newly confirmed FDA Commissioner Martin Makary to stand up for the agency's high scientific standards and staff as he begins his term.


Mifepristone Filing Supports 2023 US FDA Actions, But Experts Caution Against Overanalyzing

 

Filing in the Whole Women’s Health mifepristone case defends the FDA’s 2023 decision on the abortion pill safety program, but experts warn it does not necessarily signal the Trump Administration position in other mifepristone cases attempting to restrict medication abortion access.

US FDA Under Makary: MAHA With A Lighter Touch

 

US FDA Commissioner nominee Martin Makary is being embraced by industry, and Senate Democrats, as a more traditional pick than other Trump Administration nominees, but the Make America Healthy Again agenda still is clearly coming to the agency.

Pink Sheet Podcast: US FDA Productivity Complaints Emerge, Internal Return To Office Headaches

Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss industry worries about delays in the FDA’s work since the Trump Administration took office, as well as the chaotic return of staff to a White Oak headquarters that cannot handle them.

US FDA Commissioner Nominee Recruiting More Hill Staff Ahead Of User Fee Reauthorization

 

Republican congressional staffers could bring a wealth of experience and strong contacts with key legislators to the FDA ahead of the next user fee reauthorization process. But will Health and Human Services Department leadership interfere?


US FDA’s Speed Of Work Under Trump Quietly Raising Industry Concerns

 

Multiple sources, including former Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, told the Pink Sheet that industry is quietly complaining about FDA work delays and they expect the problem will worsen.

US FDA Survives First Day Of Return To In-Office Work, But True Test Upcoming

 

Parking and security at the FDA’s White Oak headquarters were strained from the influx of employees who had to report to work in person on 17 March.

GOP Hill Staffer Joins US FDA As Senior Advisor, But Competing With MAHA For Legislative Position

 

Industry likely wants Grace Graham to take the FDA’s top policy and legislative role, but she may be passed over for someone more tied to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s interests.

Cramped Quarters, Limited Parking And Water Concerns Await US FDA’s Return To Office

 

Many US FDA staff must return to in-office work beginning 17 March per Trump Administration mandate, but the agency's White Oak headquarters will struggle to accommodate the influx of workers.