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This Week at FDA: FDA staff raise concerns about peptide conflicts, top Democrat wants DOGE investigation, and more

Saturday, July 18th, 2026 - Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, FDA staff raised concerns internally about conflicts of interest ahead of a panel on peptides next week, a top Democrat is seeking an investigation into the eff

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This Week at FDA: FDA staff raise concerns about peptide conflicts, top Democrat wants DOGE investigation, and more

This Week at FDA: FDA staff raise concerns about peptide conflicts, top Democrat wants DOGE investigation, and more

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