Tag: FDA

Marty Makary

Profile of FDA Commissioner Nominee Martin Makary

Martin (Marty) Makary is a surgeon and public policy researcher at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He is also a prolific author and has been in the forefront of public commentary on the health care system for several years....

November 26, 2024 / Wayne Pines
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The Food and Drug Administration in the Trump Administration

Elections impact health and regulatory policy. This year's Trump election and new Republican majorities could affect the FDA and industries it regulates. Here are 10 key observations on these potential changes....

November 13, 2024 / Wayne Pines
FDA HQ

FDA Ain’t Broke, Doesn’t Need Fixin’

The FDA ain’t broke, and it doesn’t need much fixin’. This is a message that is being delivered to the Trump administration from all stakeholders including the regulated industry itself, which hopefully will fall on open ears....

January 10, 2019 / Wayne Pines
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FDA is Breaking Record New Drug Approvals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is setting a remarkable record for new drug approvals in 2018. As of November 1, 2018, 47 new drugs were approved by the FDA exceeding the previous record in 2017 of 46 new drugs. ...

January 9, 2019 / Stig Albinus, Wayne Pines