A slimmer FDA: White House proposes 30% cut to headcount under reorganization
Under a sweeping new plan to reorganize government agencies it deems inefficient, the Trump administration said Thursday it wants to remove food safety from the FDA’s purview — along with $1.3 billion in resources and 5,000 of the agency’s staff.
The proposal would slim down the FDA’s responsibilities to only include drugs, devices, biologics, tobacco, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. And the agency overhaul would come with a new moniker: the Federal Drug Administration.
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