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FDA rehires staff to its medical devices division

FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices,

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Trump reinstates fired staff working on food and device safety, 9/11 program

Patient advocacy groups had decried the firings, and lobbying groups rushed to save some slots that were in part funded by the private sector.

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FDA rehires staff to its medical devices division after mass layoffs

The Trump administration is reinstating some employees in the Food and Drug Administration's medical devices division after dozens were laid off as part of a government-wide cost-cutting initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency,

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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 weekend.

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FDA rehires medical device staffers fired only days earlier

Like other agencies, the FDA terminations went to employees in their probationary period, typically the first two years of federal employment. But that approach resulted in the te

Drug compounders sue FDA over semaglutide status

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Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs’ removal from FDA shortage list

A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug shortage list.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list

Compounding pharmacies producing cheaper semaglutide products have been given notice they will soon have to stop, as the drug is no longer on the FDA shortage list.

Yahoo · 17h

Drug compounders sue FDA over declaration ending Wegovy shortage

Telehealth provider Hims & Hers said it will tell consumers they need to seek “alternative options on the commercial dosing,” but in earnings Monday still forecast higher revenue and profits in 2025.

Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief

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Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor

The former head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division is joining Pfizer as its chief medical officer, the company announced Monday. Patrizia Cavazzoni was formerly director of

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Pfizer names former FDA director as chief medical officer

Pfizer on Monday named the former head of the U.S. health regulator's drug evaluation unit, Patrizia Cavazzoni, as its chief medical officer, bringing back an industry veteran to lead its regulatory and drug safety operations.

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Pfizer taps former FDA drug chief as chief medical officer

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has tapped Patrizia Cavazzoni, the former head of drug regulation at the FDA, as its new chief medical officer. Cavazzoni was most recently director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the U.

listeria, FDA and recalled shakes

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US FDA, CDC investigating multi-state listeria outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday the agencies were investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.

CNN · 1d

Listeria outbreak linked with supplemental shakes now stands at 12 deaths, FDA says

Twelve deaths have been reported as part of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes, the US Food and Drug Administration said Monday. At least 38 people in 21 states had been infected,

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Listeria outbreak linked to recalled shakes now blamed for 12 deaths

Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.

Medtronic gets FDA approval for Brainsense device

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US FDA approves Medtronic's medical device for Parkinson's disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's deep brain stimulation system for use in patients with Parkinson's disease, the medical device maker said on Monday.

MarketWatch · 1d

Medtronic Parkinson's Disease Brain Stimulation System Gets FDA Approval

Medtronic said the Food and Drug Administration approved a brain stimulation system for people afflicted with Parkinson's disease. The medical technology company said the regulator approved BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation and BrainSense Electrode Identifier.

Axios Vitals on MSN · 18h

FDA OKs adaptive brain pacemaker for Parkinson's treatment

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted its first approval for a pacemaker-like device for the brain to ease symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which affects nearly 1 million people in the United States.

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FDA delays when a final rule on what foods can be labeled as ‘healthy’ goes into effect

The US Food and Drug Administration’s new standards for foods before they can be labeled as “healthy” on their packaging will ...

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Trump administration rehires some FDA employees it fired

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has started quietly rehiring some of the Food and Drug Administration employees it ...

How the FDA's approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it

Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially ...

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Ozempic and Wegovy are no longer in shortage, FDA says

Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer in shortage, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

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Trump administration rehiring nearly 300 FDA employees, delays ‘healthy’ label implementation

Those rehired by the Trump administration include at least 10 FDA staffers responsible for reviewing the safety of new food ...

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Former Top Drug Regulator Lands Cushy Pfizer Gig After Leaving FDA During Trump Transition

Patrizia Cavazzoni, the former director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, ...

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Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.

James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda." ...

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