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Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC
Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be surgeon general.
Johns Hopkins surgeon Makary is Trump’s pick to lead FDA
A prolific medical research and author, Martin Makary criticized the FDA and CDC for their decision-making during the pandemic, although he describes himself as pro-vaccine.
Trump's FDA pick is surgeon and writer Martin Makary
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the world's most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget.
Trump names Cabinet choices for surgeon general, CDC, FDA, USDA
President-elect Donald Trump has announced several additional Cabinet nominations to positions involving national health, labor, agriculture and security.
Trump names his picks for FDA, CDC and surgeon general
Trump, 78, nominated Dr. Marty Makary – a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – to serve as FDA commissioner; former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon to head the CDC; and  Dr. Janette
Live updates: Trump names his picks for surgeon general, FDA, CDC and HUD in a flurry of announcements
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Trump Chooses New York Doctor to Be Next U.S. Surgeon General
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is a medical director for a chain of urgent care clinics. Her sister served as an adviser in the first Trump administration.
Trump names surgeon general, FDA, CDC leaders
Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general led a flurry of senior staff hires announced by President-elect Donald Trump.
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‘We dodged a bullet’: Biotech and pharma react to selection of Marty Makary for FDA commissioner
STAT reporters reached out to key figures in biotech, pharma, and medical devices to find out what they think about President ...
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FDA issues recall for tortilla strips from Sugar Foods
The recall is for fresh gourmet tortilla strips, Santa Fe style from Sugar Foods. The FDA issued the recall because batches ...
Trump nominates Marty Makary, who opposed COVID vaccine mandates, to head FDA
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Exclusive: US FDA finds widely used asthma drug impacts the brain
U.S. government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to ...
Trump rounds out final cabinet picks with labor secretary, FDA chief
President-elect Trump has now named all 15 of his cabinet picks after a flurry of announcements. Trump picked a team of ...
RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump
Kennedy Jr. are weighing a significant rewrite to the Food and Drug Administration's rules governing food additives, to ...
Supplements sold on Amazon recalled by FDA due to contamination with other drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Umary supplements due to a contamination of two over-the-counter ...
US FDA approves BridgeBio's drug for rare heart condition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved BridgeBio's drug for a rare and deadly heart condition, the company said ...