FDA, Neuralink and Musk

What new DOGE firings at the FDA could mean for food safety and medical devices
The firings appeared to focus on employees in the agency’s centers for food, medical devices, and tobacco products. The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend,
FDA Official With Oversight of Musk’s Neuralink Devices Fired
An official who oversees a team at the Food and Drug Administration that reviews Neuralink Corp. devices was fired, according to an email the agency sent to staff Tuesday morning viewed by Bloomberg.
Exclusive: FDA staff reviewing Musk’s Neuralink were included in DOGE employee firings, sources say
U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.
DOGE fired FDA staff reviewing Neuralink.
Reuters reports that roughly 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices were let go over the weekend. Including staffers overseeing clinical trial applications from Neuralink,
DOGE reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink
The Department of Government Efficiency fired the FDA employees who were responsible for overseeing the clinical trial applications of neurological and physical medical devices, including those made by Elon Musk’s Neuralink,
DOGE Purges FDA Workers Reviewing Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip
Federal scientists reviewing Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip were fired as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s latest purge, a report revealed Monday. The group of 20, from the Food and Drug Administration’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices,
FDA Dismisses Neuralink Reviewers Amid Workforce Cuts, Raising Concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dismissed around 20 employees, including those overseeing Elon Musks Neuralink, as part of a broader federal workforce reduction, Reuters reported. The layoffs affected
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FDA’s head of device safety among employees terminated in ‘challenging’ weekend
The cuts hit the FDA's medical device center particularly hard, including reviewers and experts on AI-enabled medical ...
Here’s What the FDA Label on Your Personal Care Products Means
Many consumer devices undergo the FDA clearance process, such as LED masks and fitness trackers that have features like ...
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Trump administration layoffs hit FDA's device center
The FDA and its Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) were among several health-focused agencies caught in sweeping layoffs over the weekend as the Trump administration seeks | It’s ...
FDA Layoffs Impact Neuralink Trials and Medical Device Approvals
FDA Layoffs Shake Up Neuralink Trial Review Team. In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has laid off around 20 employees from its Office of Neurologica ...
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Biogen partners with Stoke Therapeutics to sell severe epilepsy drug
From my colleague Adam Feuerstein: Biogen and Stoke Therapeutics have signed a partnership agreement to co-develop and sell ...
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FDA Workforce Shakeup Amidst Neuralink Trials: Concerns Rise Over Safety and Efficiency
The FDA let go of employees reviewing Neuralink's brain implant amidst widespread federal job cuts. While authorities claim no direct link to Neuralink, experts worry about the potential hindrance to ...
Trump administration cuts FDA jobs but tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this ...