FDA Chief Defends Job Cuts, COVID Booster Policy at Senate Hearing

FDA Chief Defends Job Cuts, COVID Booster Policy at Senate Hearing

(MedPage Today) -- Seven weeks into his job as FDA commissioner, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, held his own answering a barrage of sometimes acrimonious questions from Senators about agency staffing cuts, limits on COVID boosters, and more. He had been...

There it is. New FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary confirms there is absolutely no data to support annual COVID booster shots

There it is. New FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary confirms there is absolutely no data to support annual COVID booster shots They’ve been recommending it based on absolutely nothing, not a single study has been done in 5 years. NONE “It's been 4 to 5 years since we've had a… pic.twitter.com/yGsyIJohep — Wall Street Apes […]

FDA Commissioner Makary testifies on FY 2026 discretionary budget before Senate Appropriations subcommittee

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary testified May 22 before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies on the discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The proposal includes $93.8 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA. The allocation is a 26.2% reduction from the FY 2025 enacted level.  AHA memb…

FDA chief to senators: 3,000+ staff departures won't delay user fee targets

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended thousands of staff cuts during his first congressional hearing since taking office, seeking to reassure senators that review timelines for new drugs and devices won’t be delayed. "The agency doubled ...

FDA Chief: Data on COVID Vaccine Injuries Was Delayed to Protect Mandates

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is raising alarms over how critical information about COVID-19 vaccine side effects was withheld from the public. Appearing on The Ingraham Angle, Makary revealed that scientific data on myocarditis in young, healthy Americans was intentionally delayed. According to him, politics—not science—drove key decisions. Makary explained that early findings showed myocarditis rates as high as 1 in 5,000 among vaccinated …