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Senate Confirmation Hearings Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Presidential Nominations

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McDermott+ Check-Up: March 28, 2025

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Senate Confirms FDA, NIH Nominations, Advances CMS Nomination. On March 25, 2025, the Senate confirmed Martin Makary, MD, as the next FDA commissioner by a 56 – 44 vote. Sens. Durbin (D-IL), Hassan (D-NH), and Shaheen (D-NH)...more

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RFK Jr.'s 2 Days in the Spotlight: Food Additives, Vaccines and Clinical Trials

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Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination hearings to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on a variety of areas, his testimony and questions from U.S. senators focused on a few...more

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Califf confirmed to head FDA as Biden picks interim science advisors

The Biden Administration finally has a Senate-confirmed head of the federal Food and Drug Administration, as well as two new interim Cabinet-level appointees to advise the president on scientific matters. Still, the...more

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Senate Confirms Dr. Gottlieb's Nomination as FDA Commissioner

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On May 9, 2017, the Senate confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the next FDA commissioner. With a 57-42 vote, the Senate fills the commissioner position most recently held by Dr. Robert Califf, who resigned in January 2017 and was...more

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What’s New in Washington: 10 Things You Need to Know

As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more

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