Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
- Michael Rogers, the FDA's associate commissioner for inspections, announced his retirement effective May 14, 2025.
- His retirement comes after 34 years of service and amid recent workforce reductions mandated by the U.S. Department of Health leadership.
- Rogers oversaw inspection activities amid the infant formula shortages of 2022, at a time when the FDA continued to tackle inspection backlogs and implement new policies under Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.
- Rogers told CBS News that after 34 years, he chose to step down, while some staff expressed concerns that the new inspection approach might weaken its effectiveness.
- Staff frustration grows as Makary’s plan to shorten foreign inspections raises concerns about which activities may be cut amid resource limits.
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