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FDA Layoffs Spark Concerns Over Neuralink's Safety Oversight

2/23/2025

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Amid rising tensions, federal employees at the FDA, including those assessing Neuralink's brain implant applications, were abruptly dismissed due to potential conflicts of interest tied to Elon Musk's involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency. Critics fear these layoffs could compromise the FDA's mission to safeguard medical devices, putting public health at risk.

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Amid rising tensions, federal employees at the FDA, including those assessing Neuralink's brain implant applications, were abruptly dismissed due to potential conflicts of interest tied to Elon Musk's involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency. Critics fear these layoffs could compromise the FDA's mission to safeguard medical devices, putting public health at risk.