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ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law

Biden administration restores FDA authority revoked by Trump

September 1, 2021 7:32 PM UTC

The Biden administration has reversed a Trump administration policy that attenuated FDA’s independence. In a Federal Register notice, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra rescinded former HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s decision to strip FDA commissioners and senior FDA officials of the power to sign or issue rules and proposed rules. ...