Judge Permanently Bars N.I.H. From Limiting Medical Research Funding The decision came as an initial win for a broad coalition of academic institutions that had argued the policy jeopardized ongoing research, but it set up an almost certain appeal.

Judge Permanently Bars N.I.H. From Limiting Medical Research Funding www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...

Proud to be from NJ... thank you @corybooker.com

Heartbreaking. Irresponsible.
Devastating. Deadly.

The NIH firing plan is really a radical institute merger and an authoritarian takeover this is an Orbanization of US science: a move to exert political control over discovery, which will kill the US medical research industry and damage cancer cures. The plan must be stopped. We can act.

As the NIH illegal firings start, let’s remember:

This is about consolidating power so Trump can control NIH, not about efficiency.
“The NIH firing plan is really a radical institute merger…”

We will fight back.

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Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out Top FDA official Peter Marks was forced to resign as the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

"it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies"

Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/f... via @statnews.com

Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...

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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.

"Nearly half of the FDA’s $6.9 billion budget comes from fees paid by companies the agency regulates, including drug makers, which allows the agency to hire extra scientists to swiftly review products. Eliminating those positions will not reduce government spending." apnews.com/article/fda-...

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

Firing probationary employees is senseless. Probationaries are:
-New to their position
-Make lower salaries
-Recruited to bring in new talent
-Far LESS likely to be dogmatic

They're being fired because they have fewer protections. Not because this will improve government efficiency or cut costs.

‘Wrecking ball’: RFK Jr. moves to fire thousands of health agency employees Supervisors deliver bad news across NIH, CDC

‘Wrecking ball’: RFK Jr. moves to fire thousands of health agency employees | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...