FDA, NIH and Trump

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.
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,
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The NIH and FDA nominees are surprisingly strong
Watching last week’s confirmation hearings for Jayanta Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, respectively, I was struck by how normal the candidates were.
Trump's Nominees to Run FDA, NIH Get Greenlighted by Senate Committee
Committee voted Thursday to recommend that the Senate confirm President Trump's nominees to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA. The vote to confirm Jay Bhattacharya, MD, as NIH director was 12-11,
FDA Lawyer’s Exit Convinced Senator to Advance Director Nominee
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 pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
A Senate committee voted Thursday morning to advance Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, in a 12-11 party-line vote.
5 takeaways as Trump’s contrarian NIH pick faces senators
President Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) faced questions from senators Wednesday on his plans for vaccine research, ideas for pushing down drug prices, and response to recent firings and funding cuts at the agency.
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
President Trump’s nominees to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a key Senate committee largely along party lines Thursday, paving the way for a full floor vote to confirm them.
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 ...
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Altimmune to study obesity drug in alcohol use disorder, following Eli Lilly
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Trump Administration Pulls CDC Nominee Dave Weldon at Last Minute
As Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya sail through the Senate health committee vote, Weldon's confirmation hearing is canceled ...
Dr Oz to face Senate grilling on Capitol Hill in bid to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, will face questions in front of ...
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Judge rules against compounding group; Hims’ shares fall
From STAT’s Elaine Chen: A federal judge this week ruled against a compounding trade group that wanted to continue making ...