FDA, Makary and Senate

Dr. Marty Makary advances out of key committee in bid for FDA confirmation
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Marty Makary passed a key committee vote on Thursday morning.
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
Senate panel OKs Makary’s nomination as FDA commissioner
Committee voted Thursday to advance Marty Makary’s nomination as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He will likely be confirmed in the full Senate. Makary, a prominent surgeon and public policy researcher at Johns Hopkins University,
Ashley Moody presses Marty Makary on Chinese vapes during FDA confirmation hearing
Speaking during the confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody honed in on a problem she tackled in her previous job as Florida’s Attorney General: dangerous, and illegal, Chinese vapes.
FDA Lawyer’s Exit Convinced Senator to Advance Director Nominee
The resignation of a top US Food and Drug Administration lawyer helped convince Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, a member of a key US Senate panel, to advance the nomination of FDA commissioner nominee Marty Makary,
Key takeaways from Marty Makary’s FDA confirmation hearing
Marty Makary, a career surgeon and President Trump’s nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), faced senators in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, aligning himself with the Make America Healthy Again agenda but stopping short of outright endorsing some recent,
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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 Two Days After Appointment Announced
The US Food and Drug Administration’s top lawyer resigned on Thursday, two days after her appointment was announced, the ...
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Marty Makary, often wrong as pandemic critic, is poised to lead the FDA he railed against
Should Marty Makary take the reins at the FDA, transitioning from gadfly to the head of an agency that regulates a fifth of ...
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Altimmune to study obesity drug in alcohol use disorder, following Eli Lilly
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What to Know About Marty Makary, Trump’s Pick to Lead FDA
If confirmed, Makary would run one of the nation's leading health agencies, overseeing the regulation of food and drugs.
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FDA chief nominee says action to ensure safe school lunches is on his agenda
Dr. Marty Makary is a renowned Johns Hopkins surgeon and President Donald Trump's pick to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He faced senators in a two-hour confirmation hearing Thursday ...
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Trump Administration Pulls CDC Nominee Dave Weldon at Last Minute
As Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya sail through the Senate health committee vote, Weldon's confirmation hearing is canceled ...
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FDA counsel pick may anger anti-abortion advocates
If FDA Commissioner designate Marty Makary gets his way, the new top lawyer at the agency will be Hilary Perkins, who ...