A closer look at “Former FDA Chiefs Blast Trump Administration Over Staff Exodus, Call DOGE a 'Disaster'”, exactly as the source publishes it. Three former FDA commissioners have sharply criticized the Trump administration's handling of the agency, particularly the mass departure of senior staff under its watch. The ex-officials, who include prominent figures in public health, condemned the leadership of now-former FDA officials who presided over what they describe as a damaging brain drain. Their remarks come amid broader concerns about the agency's ability to regulate drugs and food safely with diminished expertise.
The criticism extends to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which one former commissioner reportedly called a 'disaster,' though the context of that comment was not detailed in the available source. The staff exodus has raised alarms among industry watchers and patient advocates, who fear that the loss of institutional knowledge could slow drug approvals and weaken oversight. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.