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Members, witnesses warn FDA staff cuts imperil food, drug and device safety
Summary
At a House Oversight hearing, members and former FDA officials said recent large-scale firings at HHS and the FDA have degraded the agency’s capacity to inspect facilities, approve drugs and respond to public-health threats, with witnesses and lawmakers warning of delays and heightened risk to consumers.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard united concern that recent mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have reduced the agency’s ability to perform essential work on food, drugs and medical products.
Ranking Member Subramaniam warned the committee that the new administration “purged thousands of FDA workers,” and said cuts to inspection and review staffs are already hampering core functions. “These health cuts will kill people,” Subramaniam said during opening remarks.
Nut graf: Lawmakers from both parties and several witnesses told the committee that removing experienced scientists and program staff undermines…
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