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FDA Head Marty Makary on Food Dyes, Ultra-Processed Foods and the MAHA Agenda
The Food and Drug Administration commissioner reveals what health officials are prioritizing in a forthcoming report on childhood chronic disease.
100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra processed foods, dietary guidelines, and expedited drug and ...
FDA chief has no 'plans' for abortion pill policy changes but continues safety review
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in a recent interview he has no plans to change policies ...
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With Laura Loomer on One Side and Dr. Paul Offit on the Other, Our FDA Leaders are Caught in a Trap of Their Own Making
After years of bashing the medical establishment, Drs. Vinay Prasad and Marty Makary are stuck in a trap. Any attempt to ...
Makary ally named to key FDA drug post
Dr. George Tidmarsh, a Stanford pediatrics adjunct professor and former pharmaceutical executive, is FDA Commissioner Marty ...
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FDA Has Replaced its Leadership With Doctors Who Have Done Their “Research”
A large tertiary care center in Sydney, Australia is pulling out all the stops to try and cut their expenses. As of next ...
FDA commissioner: No ‘preconceived plans’ on policy changes for abortion drug
F ood and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he has “no preconceived plans” to change the policies on mifepristone, an abortion pill that ends pregnancy before 10 weeks, in an ...
FDA Commissioner: 100 Days of Change—Modernizing the FDA for a Healthier America | Opinion
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can maintain its high bar for safety and efficacy, and also cut the waste and ...
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FDA 'Expert Panels' Raise Concerns of Evading Regulations, Ethics
Bypassing its standard pathways for scientific discussions, FDA has recently held a slew of so-called "expert panels" that ...
Marty Makary outlines FDA crackdown on illegal foreign vape products in warning to China: ‘Going to take this seriously’
The Food and Drug Administration this week revealed plans to curb an influx of illegal vape products flowing into the United States from China. Dr. Marty Makary, the FDA commissioner, said the agency ...
FDA head warns of illegal vaping products from China
An influx of illegal vapes that are appealing to children has been making its way into the U.S. from China, the head of the ...
FDA chief confirms mifepristone review but “no plans” to change access
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins Morning Joe to address the agency’s controversial decision to keep Juul e-cigarettes ...