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 to meet before they can be labeled as “healthy” on their packaging will go into effect about two months later than planned, according to a government document scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday.
FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
The reversal is the latest example of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to cost-cutting, which has resulted in several agencies firing, and then scrambling to rehire, employees responsible for nuclear weapons, national parks and other government services.
Ex-FDA commissioner on implications of agency’s ‘unreasonable’ jobs cuts
Dr. Robert Califf, former FDA commissioner and instructor at Duke Department of Medicine, explains the negative implications of over 700 jobs being cut from the agency under the Trump administration.
Nationwide Mac & Cheese Snack Recall As FDA Issues Risk Warning
Feel Good Foods Inc. issued a voluntary recall for thousands of cases of its Mac & Cheese Bites in February due to the possible presence of metal pieces.

Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief

Pfizer names former FDA director Patrizia Cavazzoni as chief medical officer
Pfizer Names Former FDA Drug Chief as Top Doctor
Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor

Medtronic, Parkinson's disease and FDA

US FDA approves Medtronic's medical device for Parkinson's disease
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.
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FDA approves Medtronic’s adaptive technology for Parkinson’s
The company's adaptive deep brain stimulation technology for Parkinson's disease therapy is expected to be available nationwide in the next few months.
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
The FDA plans to rehire around 300 people in total, according to four sources with secondhand knowledge of the situation, following President Donald Trump’s rush last week to fire employees at the agency responsible for reviewing drugs, food safety, medical devices and tobacco. Reuters could not verify the figure.
FDA and USDA among federal agencies aiming to rehire workers hit by mass firings
A number of agencies are looking to rehire federal workers who lost their jobs as part of the Trump administration's mission to downsize the government.
Ice Cream Recall Elevated To FDA’s Deadliest Category—But There’s A Catch
Seeing the words "Class I food recall" might make you think of contaminated products sitting on grocery store shelves, but that’s not always the case.