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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 and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent

STAT · 1d

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 fired last week, according to nine agency sources, shortly after letting them go in a process that insiders described as abrupt and haphazard.

Yahoo · 16h

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.

Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief

The Hill on MSN · 21h

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

Reuters · 22h

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.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 23h

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.

Drug compounders sue FDA over semaglutide status

Reuters · 19h

Drug compounders sue US FDA over removal of Wegovy, Ozempic from shortage list

Drug compounders sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday over its decision last week to remove Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes treatments Wegovy and Ozempic from its shortage list,

AOL · 2d

FDA announces end to Wegovy and Ozempic drug shortages, but it could mean higher prices

The FDA has announced that the shortage of Wegovy and Ozempic, medications used for weight loss and diabetes management, is over.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 17h

Drug compounders sue FDA over semaglutide status: report

Makers of copycat versions of Novo Nordisk's (NVO) popular weight-loss drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic and Wegovy, are suing the FDA for removing the GLP-1 medication from its shortage list. The Outsourcing Facilities Association,

Medtronic gets FDA approval for Brainsense device

Reuters · 1d

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 · 5h

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 accepts BMS’ Opdivo-Yervoy combo sBLA for colorectal cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS) supplemental biologics licence ...

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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 ...

Trump administration scrambles to rehire key fired workers (again)

DOGE reportedly fired members of the FDA’s cardiac devices unit, which oversees devices like pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.

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FDA firings spur deputy commissioner for human foods to quit

Feb. 18 (UPI) --The Trump administration firings of employees at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration caused FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones to resign on Monday. The Trump ...

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Hims and Hers likely to stop selling cheaper versions of GLP-1 medications

The FDA has resolved the shortage of Wegovy and Ozempic, but companies like Hims and Hers may halt sales of compounded ...

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Frozen shakes recalled nationwide; connected to Listeria outbreak that’s claimed 11 lives

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of Frozen Supplemental Shakes due to potential Listeria contamination. According to the FDA, Lyons Magnus LLC ...

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to shakes used at nursing homes, hospitals. Florida impact

The supplement shakes were sold to hospitals and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. There is a nationwide ...

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Elon Musk humiliated as FDA begs staff to return to their posts

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Government has decided that they want them ...

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