US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
Source: Reuters
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
Reuters
Thu, March 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM EDT 2 min read
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief counsel, Hilary Perkins, has resigned, the federal agency said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday, just two days after her appointment was announced.
In a post on LinkedIn, Perkins confirmed that she had left the agency, saying her previous work for the Justice Department had become a distraction from the Trump administration's work.
Perkins' appointment had been part of Tuesday's official announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a reorganization of chief counsel roles that gave HHS's new general counsel oversight of the FDA's top lawyer. HHS oversees the FDA and other health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The HHS and FDA did not respond to a request for comment.
The resignation comes after Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri openly criticized Martin Makary, President Donald Trump's nominee for FDA Commissioner, for Perkins' appointment describing her as pro-abortion and having supported vaccine mandates.
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