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FDA food inspector vacancies near 20% after Trump hiring freeze
Nearly 1 in 5 positions across the Food and Drug Administration's human food inspection divisions are now vacant, multiple ...
Food recall: Brown eggs sold at grocery stores across California have salmonella risk
August Egg Company of Hilmar is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs for potential ...
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people
Across the government, the administration is rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.
FDA to Meet Drug Approval Goals Despite Cuts, Commissioner Says
The US Food and Drug Administration will meet its drug approval targets this year despite cutting thousands of staff, the ...
Trump administration targets artificial food dyes
When Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an artificial food dye ban, it was difficult to ...
FDA commissioner to review safety of abortion drug mifepristone
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he plans to review the safety of abortion drug mifepristone after ...
How thousands of unreviewed ingredients got into our food — and what FDA can do about it
Fortunately, there are steps the agency can take right now to stem the flow of potentially unsafe ingredients into our food ...
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US Food and Drug Administration Launches AI Platform to 'Modernize' Agency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rolled out a new AI assistant, Elsa, that it says will increase efficiency at its ...