Trump, Senate and FDA

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
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 Pick Faces Big Test on Tobacco Policy
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Martin Makary, is an incredibly credentialed Harvard graduate, John Hopkins U
Trump nominee to head up FDA made no commitments on abortion pill access
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration refused to commit to keeping access to medication abortion as it is now, or changing prescribing guidelines, in response to questions from both Democrats and Republicans during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
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.
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 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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FDA Weathers Bait-and-Switch Storm as Staff and Sites Come and Go
Marty Makary, likely FDA commissioner under President Trump, appeared before Congress this week as the agency he’s set to lead continues to be rocked by sweeping changes and about-faces.
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FDA employees now lack the tools to do their jobs
the FDA could be underresourced to the point where it won’t be able to perform essential oversight of the food supply,” says Brian Ronholm, head of food policy for CR. “Outbreaks and recalls ...
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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 ...