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ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law

‘Pandemonium’ at FDA

Peter Stein pushed out as head of OND; thousands of layoffs

April 1, 2025 12:02 PM UTC

“It’s pandemonium here,” an FDA staffer told BioCentury Tuesday morning from the agency’s headquarters.

FDA employees are finding out they've been laid off only when their ID cards stop working and they can no longer enter the building, according to staff. Lobby areas have filled with workers waiting as colleagues retrieve personal belongings...