FDA LEADERSHIP

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration is looking to bring in a new boss for its drug approval team. This person, Richard Pazdur, is known for his work in cancer treatments. If he takes the job, he'll be in charge of making sure most medicines, from those you buy without a prescription to those need

President-elect Donald Trump has a new candidate for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Dr. Marty Makary. Makary, from Johns Hopkins University, is no stranger to controversy. He’s known for his views against some COVID-19 health measures, like vaccine mandates. His nomination comes as part of