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.

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The FDA's White Oak headquarters is expected to be crowded with many staff returning to the office on 17 March. (Shutterstock)

Many workdays may be starting before the sun rises when US Food and Drug Administration employees return to in-office work on 17 March.

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