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Five priorities to remake the FDA in a time of deep uncertainty
Two former FDA leaders look at Commissioner Marty Makary’s early stumbles — and lay out a list of priorities to protect both ...
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Makary says FDA will remove pharma representatives from advisory panels
Makary announced the change during his first interview as commissioner. He spent much of the conversation with Megyn Kelly ...
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
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Animal welfare groups thrilled by Trump administration strides that Biden officials shut down
The Biden administration's FDA "seemed to be inert" on the issue, and even "obstructionist," after Congress removed mandatory animal testing, longtime group leader says. Bill to ban research funding ...
FDA Announces Removal of Pharma Representatives from Advisory Panels: A Shift Toward Patient-Centric Decision-Making
The FDA’s advisory committees play a crucial role in evaluating the safety and efficacy of new drugs and medical devices. By excluding industry representatives, the agency aims to ensure that these ...
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Physicians committee applauds FDA commissioner Makary’s leadership on phasing out animal testing in favor of human-relevant methods
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advocates for nonanimal science, is applauding the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, ...
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FDA’s Plan to Replace Animal Testing Begins a ‘New Era for Drug Testing,’ says Doctors Group
The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which promotes the use of human-relevant test methods to replace ...
FDA to replace laid-off employees with contractors, sources say
The contractors would effectively replace most of the work done by more than 50 laid-off federal employees who handled travel ...
Kennedy Accuses F.D.A. of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address ...
US FDA limits industry employees from roles in its advisory committees
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary announced on Thursday a policy to limit employees of companies ...
RFK Jr. Warns FDA Staff of ‘Deep State’ in All-Hands Meeting
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned Food and Drug Administration staff about the influence of the “deep state” on the agency in an ...
FDA says it will phase out animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibodies, drugs
The FDA announced a shift away from animal testing for drug approval, citing advanced alternatives like AI and organoids ...