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FDA cracking down on 7-OH to avoid epidemic: Commissioner
7-OH, formally known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine, is banned in China; however, Makary found that in the Biden administration, the ...
Trump drove firing of FDA official
The president overruled his HHS secretary and FDA chief, four people with knowledge of the decision tell POLITICO.
Trump ordered vaccine regulator's removal and overruled health secretary, Politico reports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday overruled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA ...
FDA's Makary wants to increase drug access, reduce 'addictive' foods
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary spoke with Yahoo Finance about solving the food crisis, obesity crisis, and restoring trust in ...
FDA commissioner predicts ‘record’ drug approvals this year
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the FDA’s review process will not slow down despite layoffs at the Department of Health ...
Vinay Prasad vs the FDA: How One Doctor's Policies Collided with Politics and Cost Him His Job
Dr Vinay Prasad, the FDA's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, resigned from his post on 29 July 2025 after mounting ...
FDA calls for illicit drug scheduling of high-dose kratom plant extract 7-OH
The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug ...
Top FDA Official’s Surprise Departure Means More Uncertainty for Biotech
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Dr. Vinay Prasad, who led the FDA’s Center for ...
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FDA taps newly appointed George Tidmarsh as acting CBER leader after Prasad exit
Freshly appointed Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) leader George Tidmarsh M.D., Ph.D., will now take on the role of acting director of CBER as well, according to an internal letter from ...
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FDA names drug regulator Tidmarsh acting head of biologics center after Prasad’s exit
George Tidmarsh is taking on more responsibilities at FDA after the sudden departure of top official Vinay Prasad.
FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’
“First of all, 85 percent of vaping products sold at your local vape shop are illegal,” he told Rob Schmitt Tonight. “These ...
CNBC host rips Trump adviser unaware of outstanding issue: ‘Can you look into it?!’
While interviewing Makary on “Squawk Box” early Wednesday, Kernen pointed to a new proposal from Environmental Protection ...