FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions

FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions

The logo for the Food and Drug Administration is seen ahead of a news conference at the Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, DC on April 22, 2025.

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A key U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who oversees vaccines and biotech treatments will step down from the agency following multiple decisions that raised concerns within the industry.

Vinay Prasad, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, will leave the FDA in April, an agency spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

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