What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon …
Nov 23, 2024 · In a series of high-profile announcements Friday evening, President-elect Trump made his picks for three top health positions in the new administration. Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary...
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out
Jan 15, 2021 · Perhaps the most dramatic meddling came on Monday, when FDA officials were blindsided as the agency cycled through three different top lawyers. FDA’s Chief Counsel, Stacy Cline Amin—a...
Exclusive: FDA enforcement actions plummet under Trump
Jul 2, 2019 · Food and Drug Administration enforcement actions are dropping under President Donald Trump. The number of warning letters and injunctions (through May 22) and Official Action Indicated (OAI) reports (through April 22) fell steeply from the …
How will FDA change under Trump? 3 issues to watch in 2025
Dec 31, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration’s leadership and agenda is about to change, making 2025 a critical year for the agency.. With Donald Trump taking office and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poised to ...
Trump announces three medical doctors as his picks for the FDA …
Nov 24, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced three medical doctors as his picks to lead the FDA, CDC and to serve as surgeon general. NPR's Pien Huang discusses his picks.
Makary confirmed as Trump's FDA pick, with Weldon for CDC
4 days ago · Rumours that Donald Trump had chosen Martin Makary as FDA Commissioner have been confirmed, while the President-Elect has also selected Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and...
President-elect Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda: deregulation …
Nov 6, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump is expected to maintain his strong stance on deregulation and prioritize policies that address healthcare access and costs. Looking ahead, the Trump administration intends to uphold campaign promises for the health sector with four key themes: Promote access to healthcare via market competition and transparency
With Trump victorious, biotech industry’s focus turns to his plans …
Nov 7, 2024 · “I think a Trump administration will pay a lot of attention to the FDA,” said Holly Fernandez Lynch, an associate professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. “Obviously, the FDA was high on President Trump’s radar screen last time around because of COVID.”
How much power do Trump and Kennedy have to reshape health …
Nov 8, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump recently promised to let vaccine opponent Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. “go wild” in imposing his antiscience views and agenda on health agencies. The environmental lawyer’s proposals have included stripping tooth decay–preventing fluoride from water and axing “ entire departments ” at the U.S. Food and ...
Trump's Pick for FDA to Test 'Due Diligence' of Agency's Science
Nov 25, 2024 · The Johns Hopkins surgeon selected Nov. 22 by Trump to lead the US Food and Drug Administration may have laid out his blueprint for a potential agency overhaul if confirmed as commissioner—and it starts with his criticisms over vaccine policy, food safety, and the pharmaceutical industry.