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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

apnews.com 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.

Summary

The Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts have reached the FDA, with employees in food safety, medical devices, and tobacco oversight being fired.

The exact number is unclear, but the layoffs are part of a broader Health and Human Services plan to eliminate 5,200 jobs.

Critics warn the firings will weaken oversight and innovation, especially as the FDA struggles with staffing shortages.

Former officials argue the cuts will demoralize employees and hinder recruitment. The agency also faces a backlog of uninspected drug facilities.

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And then, “for national security,” Canada drop food imports and non essential medication from the US regardless of its Nafta 2.0 signature. Anyway the US made it clear that this trade deal isn’t binding. Other developed economies in Europe and Pacific will do the same as soon as they aren’t the first one to do so… So much winning and greatness in America.