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FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
The Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the office.
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary gets off to a bruising start as agency is wracked by layoffs
A national leader in medicine with impeccable credentials, Dr. Makary is imminently qualified to lead the FDA at this ...
New FDA commissioner agreed to oust top vaccine regulator after private swearing in
The forced removal was Makary’s first major act as commissioner and sent a powerful signal to a stunned Washington that was ...
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Makary’s first speech to FDA staff focuses on challenging norms, fighting chronic disease
In recording, Makary said little about specific plans for his agency or about the layoffs that have roiled his workforce.
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New Advisor to FDA Chief Pushed Back on COVID Policies
Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD, who was named a special assistant to new FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, previously opposed ...
Former FDA chief counsel says she is anti-abortion, but was pushed out by GOP senator
Hilary Perkins was the Food and Drug Administration’s top attorney for less than 36 hours before she resigned. Perkins joined ...
Reps. Pressley, Brown push FDA to finalize a bill to ban harmful chemical in hair relaxers
The congresswomen warn in a letter the “heightened health risks” for Black women exposed to the chemical, formaldehyde. U.S.
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Drs. Jay Bhattacharya, Marty Makary, and a Cruel April Fool’s Day
One NIH staffer described Bhattacharya’s note as a “thank you and can’t wait to work with you email ... in the middle of the ...
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FDA's new commissioner Marty Makary signed off on Peter Marks ouster: Politico
It's not yet been a week since Marty Makary, M.D., was confirmed to lead the FDA as its commissioner. | Peter Marks, M.D., Ph ...
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New FDA commissioner signed off on vaccine chief’s ouster: Reports
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary signs off on plan to push out top vaccine official Peter Marks, according to reports. Makary was briefed on plan shortly after his swearing-in.