Califf Condemns FDA Cuts As Scope Of Layoffs Still Unclear

Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf is among the commentators lambasting the Trump administration for making deep cuts to FDA staffing by laying off probationary employees as stakeholders and regulated industry attempt to assess how severely the agency’s capacity to do its job will be impacted as cuts continue. “I am grieving for the many talented & dedicated FDA employees who have been mistreated & those left to do the work of protecting public health,” Califf said in a statement on...