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FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drugs in what it calls a ‘paradigm shift’
On Thursday, shares in Charles River Laboratories, a leading contract research organizations that has stirred controversy ...
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FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
Weeks after ordering all Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, ...
US FDA to phase out animal testing in drug development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it plans to replace animal testing in the development of monoclonal ...
FDA to phase out some animal testing requirements, possibly replace them with AI models
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological ...
Fierce Biotech1d
Biotech leaders urge Senate to restore FDA's key functions, cite funding concerns for small companies
In late March, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced 10,000 layoffs across ...
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How FDA layoffs may impact food safety
Layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration are expected to reduce the FDA's workforce by 20%. Susan Mayne, former director ...
As FDA slashes workforce, number of new medical devices reaching the public has fallen
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of life-changing, high-risk medical devices reportedly slowed to a 10-year low ...
Fees can help the FDA ensure food safety, analysis suggests
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collects user fees from drug and medical device companies to fund its work ensuring ...
Fierce Healthcare4d
CHAI embarks on post-deployment monitoring for AI as FDA oversight lags
In the absence of a federal framework to monitor the impact of artificial intelligence in the clinic, the Coalition for ...
Daily Journal4d
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
Shortly before he was forced to resign, the nation’s top vaccine regulator says he refused to grant Health Secretary Robert F ...
The Gazette8d
Trump layoffs begin to erode FDA drug review system
as they would be required to recuse themselves from considering new products from an industry in which they might work. "The FDA will stay focused on ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs, medical ...
America’s generic drug crisis demands investment, not dependence
The United States is amid a dangerous drug shortage. It’s a crisis that endangers patients, undermines our health care system ...