Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced cuts to federal health agency jobs, sparing inspectors but eliminating key support staff. This reduction has led to complications in their inspection processes. FDA inspectors are cancelling trips due to difficulties managing travel arrangements on their own. Delays in inspections could jeopardize the safety of products like baby formula and generic drugs, raising concerns over the agency's ability to monitor and respond to manufacturing issues effectively. The FDA has claimed they are monitoring support functions, yet inspectors express distrust in this new system.
The loss of support staff for inspectors could significantly hinder the FDA’s ability to ensure the safety of food and drugs amid growing manufacturing problems.
FDA staff are now required to coordinate their own travel arrangements, creating complications that are leading to canceled inspections and delays.
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