Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's employees were already braced for changes as the biopharma considered how to rebound from a pair ...

Around 180 FDA medical device workers were laid off earlier this month by DOGE.

Policy observers warn that layoffs, political appointments and potential deregulation at FDA could increase risks across the US food supply.

Nearly 250,000 federal jobs have been cut under Trump, stripping staff from FDA, USDA and HHS and raising concerns about food safety, inspections and oversight.

Richard Pazdur, a longtime regulator, said politics risks outweighing science at the agency.