While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration's embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency -- the second time in less than a year that he's departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule, the latest in a flurry of changes to longstanding norms and procedures.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration's drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began reviewing "serious concerns about his personal conduct," according to a government spokesperson.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation's top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to "Make America Healthy Again," from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.