Trump Nominates Marty Makary for FDA, Plans Health Policy Overhaul
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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Marty Makary, a surgeon known for opposing vaccine mandates, to work under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as FDA commissioner. This move is part of Trump's plan to "course-correct" the FDA, which he claims has lost public trust. Makary and Kennedy will focus on evaluating chemicals in the food supply and addressing childhood diseases. Kennedy, known for his controversial vaccine views, has been nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, sparking debate over his confirmation.
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