Positions cut also appeared to focus on agency\u2019s centers for tobacco products, including oversight of e-cigarettes<\/p>\n
The Trump administration\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Probationary employees across the FDA received notices on Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to three FDA staffers who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.<\/p>\n
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