FDA staff handling drug safety for pets and livestock lost jobs in Trump firings
Source: NPR
One casualty of the mass firings across federal health agencies are regulators who ensure drugs for pets and livestock are safe and effective.
The cuts hit the Center for Veterinary Medicine, an arm of the Food and Drug Administration that regulates the safety and efficacy of drugs, food and medical devices for animals.
That's according to two staffers working at the FDA, and a third who was fired over the weekend, who spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the agency and fear retribution.
The center's work has an impact on many different animals, including household pets, like dogs, cats and hamsters. It's also responsible for making sure that human food from animals being treated with medications (such as antibiotics and hormones) is safe to eat, including dairy cows, egg-laying hens and other livestock.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5301216/federal-layoffs-fda-drug-safety-animals
The callous dumbass probably thinks it only affects pets, which mean nothing to him.
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