Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy regulator, was the target of a right-wing pressure campaign over his handling of drug approvals and past support for Democrats.

Dr. Vinay Prasad was rehired Saturday to lead the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research less than two weeks after stepping down amidst pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.