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larrybrownsports.comworld42 days ago
FDA Names Mike Davis Acting Director of Drug Center
Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg was removed from her role leading the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on Friday and replaced by Dr. Mike Davis. The move is the latest in a series of high-level departures at the agency following the resignation of Commissioner Marty Makary and t…
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Trump Appoints Kyle Diamantas as Acting FDA Commissioner After Marty Makary Resigns
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will serve as acting commissioner following the resignation of former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on May 12, 2026. The move drew immediate criticism from some anti-abortion lea…
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upi.compolitics45 days ago
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns as Pro-Life Groups Seek Changes on Abortion Drug
Marty Makary stepped down as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 12, 2026. Pro-life organizations and Republican senators had pressed for months for a review of mifepristone and reinstatement of in-person dispensing requirements from the first Trump admin…
Washington Examinerpolitics46 days ago
Trump Announces Plan to Replace FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
President Trump has approved a plan to dismiss Marty Makary, who has led the Food and Drug Administration since his confirmation in March 2025. Makary has not been notified and retains support inside the Department of Health and Human Services. The move follows tensions over vapi…
The Bbcpolitics46 days ago
UK Sends Jets, Drones and Warship to Multinational Strait of Hormuz Mission
The UK will contribute fighter jets, drones, mine-hunting systems and a warship to a defensive multinational operation aimed at securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Defence minister John Healey announced the package at a virtual summit of defence ministers o…
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Financial Timespolitics50 days ago
Trump Removes FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
President Trump has approved a plan to dismiss Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary following clashes over vaping regulations, oversight of the abortion pill and new drug application denials that affected biotech companies. The move, first reported by The Wall S…
uctoday.compolitics50 days ago
Trump Administration Moves to Replace FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
President Donald Trump has approved the dismissal of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of clashes over vaping, abortion and drug policy. The move follows chaos at the agency and comes as lawyers argued in a Colorado courtroom over the future of a…
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