Dr Martin Makary Chosen to Head the FDA

Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon, for FDA chief

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the FDA.

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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.

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Johns Hopkins surgeon and COVID contrarian Marty Makary selected to lead Trump’s FDA

President-elect Trump has picked Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins's surgeon who has espoused contrarian views about the COVID-19 pandemic, to lead the Federal Drug Administration. Makary is a ...

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Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration

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While legalizing marijuana is in limbo, FDA clears a PTSD study that could boost cannabis stocks over time

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FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines

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Dr Martin Makary Chosen to Head the FDA

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