FDA, Trump and Senate

Senate committee advances Makary to become new head of the FDA
Marty Makary is one step closer to becoming the head of the Food and Drug Administration. On March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya’s nomination to be NIH director in a 12-11 vote and backed Dr. Martin Makary’s bid to be
Trump nominee to head up FDA won’t make any commitments on abortion pill access
Makaray says he will review data on mifepristone and follow the research where it leads him, with no preconceived ideas about the outcome.
Senate Committee Votes to Advance Trump’s FDA, NIH Nominees
A key US Senate panel voted to advance the nominations of President Donald Trump’s picks to lead the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. The nominees will next face confirmation votes before the full Senate.
Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, in a 12 to 11 party line vote.
Trump’s picks to run FDA and NIH win approval from Senate’s health committee
Jay Bhattacharya, nominee for National Institutes of Health director, and FDA pick Marty Makary clear key Senate committee.

Top FDA Lawyer Resigns 2 Days After Appointment Announced

Trump’s pick to lead FDA tells senators he’d look into food, abortion pill, vaccine advisers
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration told senators in a tense confirmation hearing ...
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In confirmation hearing, FDA nominee Martin Makary talks drug reviews, vaccines, ethics and more
After the contentious Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., another crucial governmental health leadership ...
FDA pick may differ from HHS head RFK Jr. in some key areas
Martin Makary, an author and surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, has appeared frequently on Fox News to talk about health ...
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How will Makary lead FDA amid workforce cuts and RFK Jr.s’ influence?
As head of FDA, Makary would have oversight over new vaccine reviews, post-market surveillance of shots already on the market, and the power to revisit approval decisions. Makary is expected to ...
Trump's FDA nominee tepidly backs role for vaccine advisers in guarded Senate appearance
Martin Makary, President Donald Trump's nominee to run the U.S. FDA, told lawmakers on Thursday he would convene a committee ...
He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula.
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FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
So they participated as in the past," Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the WHO's global influenza program, told reporters on Friday. A source familiar with the exemption told CBS News that the FDA is ...