Trump’s FDA commissioner nominee takes the hot seat

This week's episode of the Readout LOUD

March 7, 2025 Check out STAT+

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Will Marty Makary be confirmed as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration? Will he bring back employees laid off by DOGE? And what did he get wrong during his confirmation hearing? We discuss all that and more during a special episode of STAT's weekly biotech podcast, "The Readout LOUD." Listen Now To read STAT's live blog on the hearing, go here; for a deep dive into Makary, go here; read the latest on firings at the FDA here; to learn more about the cancelled vaccine advisory committee meeting, go here. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to never miss an episode Visit the archive to see past episodes

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