<h1>Trump Administration Cuts FDA Workforce, Impacting Food Safety and Medical Devices Amid Broader Health Department Reductions</h1> The Trump administration has implemented workforce reductions at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), affecting employees responsible for food safety, medical devices, and tobacco products. Notices were issued to probationary employees, although the exact number of positions cut remains unclear. The layoffs are part of a broader plan by the Department of Health and Human Services to eliminate 5,200 positions across its agencies. Critics argue that these cuts could hinder the FDA's ability to recruit and retain skilled staff, potentially impacting the agency's effectiveness. The FDA's inspection force, already strained, may face further challenges due to these reductions.