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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,
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,
Trump’s NIH and FDA nominees advance to full Senate vote
Two of President Donald Trump’s key public health nominations advanced at the committee level Thursday morning, moving them to consideration in the full Senate. The Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Senate Committee Grills Trump FDA Nominee Marty Makary
Senators asked Makary about the FDA’s decision to cancel a scheduled meeting of its outside committee of vaccine experts to discuss the design of this year’s influenza vaccine
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.
Senate HELP Committee Advances Trump NIH Director And FDA Commissioner Nominees For Full Senate Vote
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held an executive session to advance the nominations of Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Marty Makary to be Food and Drug Administration.
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
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 ...
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 ...
What to Know About Marty Makary, Trump’s Pick to Lead the FDA
If confirmed, Makary would run one of the nation's leading health agencies, overseeing the regulation of food and drugs.
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 ...
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FDA nominee Marty Makary questioned on vaccines, measles, layoffs at confirmation hearing
Marty Makary, Trump’s pick for FDA commissioner, testifies before a Senate panel this morning. Follow STAT's live updates.
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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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Makary, under review to run FDA, evades pressure to reinstate canceled vaccine meeting
Questioned by senators at a Thursday hearing, President Trump's FDA nominee said he would reevaluate which scientific topics ...
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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 ...