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The union representing crew members working on the live-action YouTube series said the workers are being overworked and that the production is understaffed.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Although the industry hopes for a friendlier replacement for Vinay Prasad, who headed the division but was recently pushed out, worries about the ongoing turmoil at the FDA, including many offices being understaffed, cropped up on other panels at the conference.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 May 2026
The understaffed department has struggled to process cases on time, pay adequate attention to individual victims in need, and fully examine insurers’ finances.
—Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Shopping at an understaffed big box store on a hot Sunday afternoon?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Although the industry hopes for a friendlier replacement for Vinay Prasad, who headed the division but was recently pushed out, worries about the ongoing turmoil at the FDA, including many offices being understaffed, cropped up on other panels at the conference.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 May 2026
The understaffed department has struggled to process cases on time, pay adequate attention to individual victims in need, and fully examine insurers’ finances.
—Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Shopping at an understaffed big box store on a hot Sunday afternoon?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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