FDA top lawyer resigns days after starting job

Top FDA lawyer resigns after two days following backlash over abortion - Conservative Journal Review

The top lawyer at the Food and Drug Administration is out of a job after backlash over her defense of the abortion pill. The FDA confirmed that Hilary Perkins had resigned after two days into her new role. "Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from her position as Chief Counsel of FDA, effectively immediately," the FDA's official X account posted. FDA lawyer resigns Perkins worked at the Justice Department's Consumer Protection Branch under Presidents…

FDA’s Top Lawyer Hilary Perkins Resigns After 2 Days

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief counsel, Hilary Perkins, has resigned from the role just two days after her appointment, she said on March 13. “Five days ago, I left my job as Assistant Director of the Consumer Protection Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice to begin serving at the FDA as Chief Counsel. I was honored and humbled by the trust placed in me by President Trump, Secretary Kennedy, Dr. Makary, and the rest of t…

Hilary K. Perkins resigns from FDA chief counsel role after just two days

Hilary K. Perkins recently stepped down from her brief tenure as Chief Counsel of the Food and Drug Administration. According to Fox News, Perkins' resignation was announced within 48 hours following her appointment in a significant HHS restructure. The official announcement came through the FDA's X account, stating, "Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from her position as Chief Counsel of FDA, effectively immediately." This quick departure followed…

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The resignation of FDA Chief Counsel Hilary K. Perkins has sent ripples through the agency and raised questions about its future direction. Discover the implications of her departure and what it means for pivotal health policies.

Trump’s top lawyer at FDA resigns after outcry over record on abortion pill

null / Credit: ivanko80/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 13, 2025 / 16:55 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.FDA chief counsel resigns after outcry over defense of abortion pillThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief counsel resigned Thursday following criticism from pro-life advocates for having defended abortion pills for the Biden administration. As a trial lawyer with the Biden administration’s De…

Days Into New Role, FDA's Top Lawyer Is Out

The top lawyer of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration resigned just two days after she was selected for the role, according to a Thursday announcement by the agency on social media site X.