Vinay Prasad, the head of vaccine and gene therapy regulation at the FDA, has been reappointed to his position less than two weeks after he was ousted by the White House. Prasad’s departure was sparked by a right-wing campaign targeting his handling of drug approvals and past support for Democrats. The move reverses a recent trend of high-level officials being pushed out by the administration.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/09/vinay-prasad-fda-returns