FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs

The FDA has faced backlash after Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary claimed in interviews that no scientists were laid off, despite reports from several scientists who received layoff notices from food safety labs in San Francisco and Chicago. These closures have significantly reduced the FDA’s capacity to test infant formula and other food products for contamination, including toxic metals and bird flu, at critical times when increased testing is needed. Laid-off scientists criticized Makary’s statements as either misleading or indicative of disconnect from the agency’s realities, as they had been integral to major food safety investigations and research.

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