Trump, FDA and NIH

Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya’s nomination to be NIH director in a 12-11 vote and backed Dr. Martin Makary’s bid to be
Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, in a 12 to 11 party line vote.
Trump pulls CDC head nomination as FDA, CDC picks advance
President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC, just hours before he was due to appear in front of a Senate confirmation hearing which has now been cancelled.
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
Trump’s NIH pick urges ‘scientific dissent’ in Senate hearing remarks
The nominee, Jay Bhattacharya, gained prominence during the pandemic as co-author of a 2020 manifesto that proposed an alternative to Covid lockdowns.
Senate Committee Votes to Advance Trump’s FDA, NIH Nominees
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 NIH pick faces senators
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare — Senators on Wednesday pressed Trump’s pick to head the National Institutes of Health about his stances on vaccines and recent
Trump’s pick to head NIH did not follow the COVID herd
The fallout of school lockdowns will be felt for decades. But the Beltway establishment, in a frenzy, wanted to keep America ...
Legendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency
Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.
What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Pick to Lead the NIH
Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health has been famously critical of the U.S.'s COVID-19 response.
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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 ...
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Trump’s nominee for NIH chief talks frozen grants and fostering ‘scientific dissent’
Health economist Jay Bhattacharya, who drew censure for controversial views on COVID-19, vows to provide funding but is short ...
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?