The Trump administration on Tuesday began mass layoffs of 10,000 staff at US health agencies, with security personnel denying entry to some employees just hours after they received termination notices.
These cuts impact several major agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, including the FDA, CDC, and National Institutes of Health.
The move is part of a broader plan by President Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk to reduce the size of the federal government and cut spending.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the layoffs necessary for streamlining a bloated bureaucracy.
However, the dismissals include top scientists responsible for public health, cancer research, and vaccine approvals, raising concerns about the US response to health emergencies, such as the ongoing measles outbreak and the spread of bird flu.
Departures at the Food and Drug Administration, considered the world’s top drugs regulator, included Peter Stein, the director of the Office of New Drugs in its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research division. He resigned on Tuesday when faced with being fired, according to one source familiar with the matter.
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