Breaking: Trump’s picks to run FDA, NIH win Senate confirmation

It's the conclusion to a smooth confirmation process for Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya.

Log In    Subscribe BREAKING NEWS   Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya confirmed by Senate as FDA commissioner and NIH director By Lizzy Lawrence SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The Senate voted largely along party lines Tuesday to confirm Marty Makary as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health. The two Trump picks will now assume leadership of agencies that have been pummeled by workforce cuts and are lagging in morale.  READ MORE Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis Washington never stops. Cut through the noise with our essential updates on health care politics and policy. Learn more. In Case You Missed It 1   NIH cuts halt 24-year program to prevent HIV/AIDS in adolescents and young adults By Anil Oza 2   Oz moves closer to role running Medicare, Medicaid on party-line vote By Tara Bannow 3   Cancer research, long protected, feels 'devastating' effects under Trump By Angus Chen 4   Exclusive: NIH is removing some outside scientific advisers who evaluate agency research By Megan Molteni and Jason Mast Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us