Trump names his picks for FDA, CDC and surgeon general
Trump, 78, nominated Dr. Marty Makary – a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – to serve as FDA commissioner; former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon to head the CDC; and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat – a Fox News medical contributor – to serve as surgeon general.
What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon general
In a flurry of picks on Friday evening, Trump named three choices for top health jobs. Together they would help the incoming president shift the priorities of agencies that are key to public health.
Trump picks Johns Hopkins' Martin Makary as FDA commissioner
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs.
Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC
Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be surgeon general.
Trump's FDA Pick Is Surgeon and Writer Martin Makary
He would report to Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if he is confirmed by the Senate. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and a
President-Elect Trump picks Johns Hopkins Surgeon as new head of F.D.A.
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Trump Builds Health Team With FDA, Surgeon General Picks
President-elect Donald Trump nominated surgeon and author Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, picking a physician who openly criticized the agency during the pandemic to run the nation’s top drug regulator.
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner
President-elect Trump announced on Friday that he is nominating Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor, to head the Food and Drug Administration.
Trump nominates former Space Coast Congressman Weldon to head Centers for Disease Control
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