FDA, Trump and Senate

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 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.
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.
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
In a post on LinkedIn, Perkins confirmed that she had left the agency, saying her previous work for the Justice Department ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
For decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's GRAS rule has allowed untested additives into the food supply. Can RFK ...
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 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 ...