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Sun also rises: Biden drops Trump rules that could have hurt FDA  

White House killing Trump’s sunset, guidance rules

November 2, 2021 1:23 AM UTC

The Biden administration Monday took the first step toward eliminating a Trump administration rule that automatically terminated all rules issued by HHS or its agencies, including FDA, 10 years after they were first promulgated unless officials undertook a time-consuming process to justify keeping them on the books.

The move comes 10 days after the administration announced its intention to scrap another Trump rule that could have throttled FDA’s ability to issue guidance documents...