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FDA vaccine chief ousted for second time in a year
Health

FDA vaccine chief ousted for second time in a year

Dr. Vinay Prasad is leaving the FDA for the second time, after a tenure marked by controversy over vaccine reviews and approvals of specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA commissioner Marty Makary informed staff by email that Prasad will depart at the end of April. His repeat removal signals continuing instability at the agency's vaccine division under the Trump administration.

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Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief ousted for the second time

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief ousted for the second time

The Guardian · Mar 6

Mar 7

Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

NPR · 2:38 AM

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