Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA
The Senate confirmed on Tuesday night that Marty McCurry is the Director of the Food and Drug Administration. McCurry was easily confirmed with a 56-44 vote and welcomed three Democrats. Democrat Senators Dick Durbin (Illinois) Maggie Hassan (NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (NH) voted to confirm McCurry along with all Republicans. McCurry, a surgeon at Johns […]
Key takeaways from Marty Makary’s FDA confirmation hearing
Marty McCurry, a career surgeon and presidential candidate who runs Trump's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), faced the senator at a confirmation hearing Thursday and worked with the Make America Healthy Agenda to stop approving the recent controversial decision. McCurry's hearing before the Senate's Health, Education and Work Pensions Committee was relatively tame, as was […]
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner
President-elect Trump announced Friday that he will nominate Dr. Marty McCurry, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I am very pleased to nominate Marty McCulley, MD, MPH, FACS, to be FDA Commissioner,” President Trump said in a statement. “The FDA has lost the trust […]
Jets icon Marty Lyons leaving radio booth after 22 years
The familiar voice from the Jets radio booth won’t be heard this season. Marty Lyons, who has been the Jets’ radio commentator for 22 years, will step down from the microphone and hand the headphones over to former Jets tight end Anthony Becht, the team announced Thursday. Lyons will remain involved with the organization as […]