Embattled FDA Vaccine Chief Dr. Vinay Prasad Leaving Agency for Second Time in a Year
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vinay Prasad smiles for a portrait.
AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration
hide caption
toggle caption
AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases.

