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Feb 17, 2025 FDA managers under the administration's cuts fired staff reviewing Neuralink-related devices Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The firings weakened regulatory oversight where a politically connected company had direct interests, raising capture concerns.
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- USDA employees fired over Neuralink oversight — Approximately 20 employees at the FDA's office of neurological and physical medicine devices were fired while reviewing Elon Musk's company Neuralink.
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Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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