FDA chief counsel Hilary Perkins hits the exit, resigning amid controversy two days into the job
Just two days after starting at the FDA, the agency’s Chief Counsel Hilary Perkins is signing off, effective immediately. | The FDA chief counsel pick quickly attracted controversy due to her prior defense of medical abortion under the Biden administration's Department of Justice.
FDA chief counsel who defended abortion pill access under Biden resigns two days into job
Recently selected Food and Drug Administration chief lawyer Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from the job, according to a post from the FDA on X.
Trump’s top lawyer at FDA resigns after outcry over record defending abortion pill
As a trial lawyer with the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, Hilary Perkins defended access to the abortion pill mifepristone during a lawsuit against the FDA.
US FDA's Top Lawyer Hilary Perkins Resigns Two Days Into Role
Makary, who is yet to be confirmed to the FDA's top role, has said he would take a "solid, hard look" at the data the FDA collects through its risk mitigation program on mifeprist
Top FDA Lawyer Resigns Two Days After Appointment Announced
The US Food and Drug Administration’s top lawyer resigned on Thursday, two days after her appointment was announced, the agency posted on the social media site X.
FDA top lawyer resigns days after starting job
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief counsel resigned two days after her appointment, according to a Thursday announcement from the agency. “Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from her position as Chief Counsel of FDA,
FDA warns of scramble for workspaces and parking spots in Monday return to office
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told staff this week it cannot guarantee workspaces or parking spots when they return ...
After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the ...
FDA issues flu vaccine recommendations for 2025-26 season
The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming ...
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Scientist’s Study Led FDA to Ban Red No. 3 Food Dye. Yet he Says it is Safe
Joseph Borzelleca published a study on food coloring Red No. 3. The FDA cited his work when banning the additive in January.
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
For decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's GRAS rule has allowed untested additives into the food supply. Can RFK ...
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya’s nomination to be NIH director ...
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UPDATE: DOGE quietly decreases savings estimate for 30 terminated FDA leases
Under President Donald Trump’s administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly terminated ...
RFK Jr. wants to completely remove the FDA's food additive program as part of MAHA campaign
U.S. secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...