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FDA reinstates staff after workforce cuts spark operational challenges

  • The FDA is reinstating some recently fired employees, including over 20 travel staff and about 15 food scientists, as of early May 2025.
  • These reversals follow extensive workforce cuts that reduced FDA staff by about 20%, including layoffs of 700 provisional employees in February 2025.
  • The fired travel staff support inspectors who spend up to half the year traveling abroad, handling complex logistics like visas, security, and translation.
  • FDA Commissioner Marty Makary emphasized that no scientists were dismissed during the recent layoffs, while former FDA director Susan Mayne called for a swift reinstatement of the employees affected by these cuts.
  • These reinstatements highlight challenges caused by fractured HR infrastructure and suggest ongoing efforts to fix agency operations amid risks of missed court deadlines and fines.
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