The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the FDA this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices, and other products were fired.

Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to three FDA staffers who spoke to The Associated Press on

The Department of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies — the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug