The FDA has announced it will reverse certain layoffs of scientists and support staff that were originally planned by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This decision comes in response to significant disruptions in drug and food safety work caused by the cuts. Initially, Kennedy aimed to cut 3,500 employees from the FDA. However, after complaints from scientists whose work was critical for safety, officials have indicated that some laid-off personnel, particularly from Puerto Rico, Detroit, Chicago, and San Francisco, will be brought back. Errors in the layoffs have been attributed to inaccurate HR data.
The FDA announced the reversal of certain layoffs that were initially planned under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to safety work disruptions.
The layoffs affected critical drug and food safety labs, prompting an urgent response from FDA officials who aimed to rectify the situation and reinstate workers.
HHS officials attributed the layoffs' errors to faulty data from its HR divisions, highlighting a need for better organizational structure to avoid such issues in the future.
Some FDA scientists are eager to return to work, awaiting official confirmation of their reinstatement amidst ongoing safety concerns from the layoffs.
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