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 Jul 30 25
FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad leaves following criticism from Laura Loomer: Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine ...
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FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad leaves following criticism from Laura ...
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 Aug 01 25
Vinay Prasad Was Too MAHA for the Trump Administration: Vinay Prasad was supposed to be the guy who kept Big Pharma in check. Now he’s gone.
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Vinay Prasad Was Too MAHA for the Trump Administration
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 Jul 30 25
Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure: After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing ...
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 Jul 31 25
Trump Straight Up Ignored RFK Jr. to Fire Top Vaccine Regulator: Both the health secretary and FDA commissioner urged the president not to remove Dr ...
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Trump Straight Up Ignored RFK Jr. to Fire Top Vaccine Regulator
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 Jul 30 25
Controversial FDA official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs agency: Dr. Vinay Prasad, the controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role ...
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Controversial FDA official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs agency
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 Jul 30 25
US FDA's chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency: Vinay Prasad, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief medical and science officer ...
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US FDA's chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency
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 Jul 31 25
FDA’s top vaccine regulator departs amid conservative criticism: Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine regulator and chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug ...
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FDA’s top vaccine regulator departs amid conservative criticism
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 Jul 31 25
Controversial FDA vaccine chief departs agency after less than 3 months: Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine ...
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Controversial FDA vaccine chief departs agency after less than 3 months
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 Jul 30 25
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months: Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a ...
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FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
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 Jul 30 25
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency: Dr. Vinay Prasad “did not want to be a distraction” and was stepping down from his role as the FDA’s top vaccine regulator “to ...
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FDA vaccine chief leaving agency
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 Jul 30 25
Controversial vaccine official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs FDA: Dr. Vinay Prasad had been serving as the FDA's director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and ...
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Controversial vaccine official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs FDA
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 Jul 30 25
Top FDA Official Leaves Job After Laura Loomer’s Attacks: Even with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s backing, Dr. Vinay Prasad couldn’t weather Storm Loomer.
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Top FDA Official Leaves Job After Laura Loomer’s Attacks
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 Jul 30 25
Top FDA Official Appointed By Trump Admin Departs After Three Months: A spokesperson for the Health Department has said that Vinay Prasad did not want to be a ...
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Top FDA Official Appointed By Trump Admin Departs After Three Months
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 Jul 30 25
Who is Vinay Prasad, Indian-origin FDA official who resigned after campaign by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer?
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 Jun 17
"Truly evil" FDA rejection of gene therapy overturned after Trump official ousted
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 May 06
OpinionAnother Marty Makary Mistake: The FDA chief names Vinay Prasad’s deputy to replace him.
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Vinay Prasad, key Makary ally and a focus of controversy at the FDA, is leaving the agency
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Key FactsFDA Vaccine Chief Prasad Resigns Amid Controversies
Mar 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
  • Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down from his role as FDA vaccine chief for the second time in less than a year.

  • His departure follows controversial actions such as initially rejecting Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and requiring new trials for gene therapies.

  • The FDA recently engaged in a rare public dispute over a Huntington’s disease treatment, raising ethical issues about sham surgeries.

  • Prasad’s tenure saw tightened study demands amid criticism from drugmakers, despite efforts to speed up FDA drug approval processes.
    • We have a failed product here.
    — Anonymous senior FDA official, speaking to reporters about UniQure's Huntington's disease gene therapy and the FDA's demand for an additional study.
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 Mar 06
Exclusive | FDA’s Controversial Vaccines Chief Will Leave the Agency: Dr. Vinay Prasad will depart in April, after a year leading the division that approves ...
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Exclusive | FDA’s Controversial Vaccines Chief Will Leave the Agency
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defends rare disease drug rejections, Vinay Prasad: Makary appeared to reference the FDA’s stance on a gene therapy made by UniQure ...
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defends rare disease drug rejections ...
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 Nov 30 25
FDA Ties 10 Child Deaths to COVID Vaccine: Report: FDA chief medical officer Vinay Prasad told reporters that the agency would be changing its vaccine approval ...
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FDA Ties 10 Child Deaths to COVID Vaccine: Report
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 Sep 23 25
Murdoch Paper Warns RFK Jr. Henchman Will ‘Cost Many Lives’: The Wall Street Journal warns that a plan to ax experimental cancer treatments and biotech research ...
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 Sep 12 25
Vinay Prasad regains role as FDA chief medical officer: Vinay Prasad has regained his role as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief medical and ...
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Vinay Prasad regains role as FDA chief medical officer
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 Aug 14 25
Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ Shows Laura Loomer Who’s in Charge : Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles has won the latest round in MAGA’s civil war.
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Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ Shows Laura Loomer Who’s in Charge
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 Aug 10 25
Vinay Prasad Returns To Role As Top Vaccine Regulator At FDA Days After Leaving U.S. Agency
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Key FactsDr. Vinay Prasad Reinstated at FDA Leadership
Aug 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
  • Dr. Vinay Prasad, former head of the FDA's vaccines and gene therapy division, has returned to the agency two weeks after resigning.

  • His departure followed targeted criticism from activist Laura Loomer and disputes over medication approvals and comments about President Trump.

  • Health officials defended Prasad despite the backlash, emphasizing his role in limiting COVID vaccine use to high-risk groups.

  • The rehiring reflects the continuing influence of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.
    • Dr. Makary called him an 'impeccable scientist.'
    — Dr. Makary about Dr. Vinay Prasad regarding his return to the FDA.
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 Jul 30 25
FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta: Vinay Prasad, a top regulator at the US Food and Drug Administration, left the agency after a ...
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FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta
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 Jul 04 25
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice ...
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 May 19 25
An Anti-Science MAHA Extremist Is Playing a Major Role at the FDA : On first glance, Dr. Vinay Prasad’s medical credentials sound impressive ...
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An Anti-Science MAHA Extremist Is Playing a Major Role at the FDA
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 May 13 25
FDA Appointee Vinay Prasad Is a Drug Critic With a Lot to Prove: Vinay Prasad oversees vaccines, gene therapies and the blood supply. His views raise alarms for ...
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FDA Appointee Vinay Prasad Is a Drug Critic With a Lot to Prove
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Reuters
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 May 07 25
US FDA names oncologist Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official: The US Food and Drug Administration has named Vinay Prasad, an oncologist who has previously ...
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US FDA names oncologist Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
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 May 06 25
Drug ETF Bet Pays Off on FDA Vaccine Chief Prasad Appointment: An unusually large bearish bet on a drug ETF gained almost $800,000 as drug stocks reeled ...
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Drug ETF Bet Pays Off on FDA Vaccine Chief Prasad Appointment
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