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Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 12 August 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 12 August 2025

"Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency," New York Times Dr. Vinay Prasad, who recently resigned as the head of the F.D.A. vaccine division under right-wing activist pressure, has been rehired by the agency. His return highlights ongoing political tensions within the Trump administration

FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy official resigns

FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy official resigns

Dr. Vinay Prasad, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, resigned on 29 July 2025 following a high-profile public campaign against him, led by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, reports the New York Times. Prasad, known for his skepticism toward rapid drug approvals, had