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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
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,
Marty Makary, Trump nominee to lead FDA, pledges to avoid conflicts if confirmed
Marty Makary, President Trump’s pick to be FDA commissioner, promised to step down as an adviser to various health tech, medical device, and telehealth startups if confirmed.
Senate committee votes to advance Trump’s FDA, NIH nominees
A key U.S. 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.
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,
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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.
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.
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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At hearing, Makary nods to MAHA’s goals but says little about basic FDA policies
Trump's FDA nominee promises transparency and a focus on chronic disease, but is less forthright on medication abortion and ...
We Should Worry About FDA Nominee's Approach to Abortion
Makary mostly sidestepped direct answers to senators’ questions. But he sounded prepared to relitigate more than two decades ...
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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 ...
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How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America’s food supply
The FDA's limited control over food additives, compared to Europe, raises health concerns as many chemicals in U.S. foods are ...