The U.S. Senate has confirmed Martin Makary to head the Food and Drug Administration.
The chamber voted to approve President Trump’s nomination largely along party lines, voting 56-44 for Makary to confirm him as FDA commissioner. Three Democratic senators, Dick Durbin, D-IL, Maggie Hassan, D-NH, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, crossed
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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 Committee voted to advance Makary’s nomination to the full Senate. It is likely that he will be approved because he received Democratic support in
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If I were a Senator conducting a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, my first question to him would be: ‘Who, in fact, will be running this agency? You, Dr. Makary? Or Elon Musk
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Dr. Sara Brenner has been named acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Brenner replaces Dr. Robert Califf.
The announcement was made quietly via an update made online to the FDA’s leadership bio page. As of Jan. 24 Brenner’s biography had not been added to the page.
Brenner
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By: Robert M. Califf, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Last month was the first anniversary of the White House Conference and National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The FDA continues to make significant progress in our nutrition efforts, which can help combat the diet-related disease epidemic. The conference
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Today Frank Yiannas informed Commissioner Robert Califf of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration that he will be resigning his position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response at the FDA effective Feb. 24.
“I am honored to have served the American public, alongside each
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After 60 days of waiting, a report on operations at the FDA has arrived. It says the agency needs more money and an organizational chart that has a clear chain of command. Agency insiders, observers, and stakeholders have been calling for both for years.
The report is from the Reagan-Udall
Continue Reading Report on FDA offers little new advice: Repair chain of command, increase funds
Dr. Robert M. Califf was the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for almost a year until Jan. 20, 2017, when the new Republican administration took over.
But to again be FDA Commissioner, Califf must get help from Republican senators because some Democrats are abandoning Califf in large enough numbers to
Continue Reading Senate confirmation vote for Califf as FDA Commissioner no longer a slam dunk
The last time Dr. Robert Califf was named FDA commissioner, the U.S. Senate quickly confirmed his nomination. Califf served as FDA Commissioner during 2016.
The White House has nominated Califf to again be FDA commissioner, but the Friday appointment was already showing signs that it won’t be as easy this
Continue Reading Getting another turn as FDA commissioner may not be easy as last one for Dr. Califf
The Senate committee charged with reviewing the nomination of Dr. Stephen Hahn as the next FDA Commissioner has approved his appointment by an 18-to-5 vote, sending the nomination to a Senator floor vote. If confirmed by the full Senate, Hahn will succeed Scott Gottlieb to become the 24th FDA Commissioner
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