F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
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F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs

After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats
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Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
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FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.