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FDA staff were reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company. DOGE just fired them.

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FDA employees reviewing Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend .

The FDA 's office of neurological and physical medicine devices includes reviewers overseeing clinical-trial applications by Neuralink and other companies making so-called brain-computer interface devices.

The loss of roughly 20 employees will hamper the agency’s ability to quickly and safely process medical device applications.