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 ...
US FDA's top lawyer Hilary Perkins resigns two days into role
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief counsel, Hilary Perkins, has resigned, the federal agency said in a post on ...
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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, ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
The FDA’s GRAS rule lets companies decide if food additives are safe—without agency oversight. RFK Jr. now aims to close this ...
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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How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America's food supply
Food manufacturers often are left to decide whether their ingredients and additives are safe. Experts say hundreds of products contain chemicals linked to health concerns.
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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 ...