Pink Sheet Executive Editor Derrick Gingery, Senior Writer Sarah Karlin-Smith, Senior Editor Sue Sutter, and Editor-in-Chief Nielsen Hobbs discuss the issues that dominated the Senate confirmation hearing for US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner nominee Martin Makary, including vaccines (1:03) and mifepristone (14:45), as well as several questions that were not asked (23:31). They also consider the potential impact of his answers on the agency. More On These Topics From The Pink Sheet Makary Plans To Review Mifepristone Data, Raising Concerns Of Abortion Pill Access Rollbacks: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/agency-leadership/us-fda/makary-plans-to-review-mifepristone-data-raising-concerns-of-abortion-pill-access-rollbacks-24NTRIXLKJD23OKNBB5Z7UAFL4/ Senators Scrutinize US FDA Commissioner Nominee Makary Over VRBPAC Cancellation: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/agency-leadership/us-fda/senators-scrutinize-us-fda-commissioner-nominee-makary-over-vrbpac-cancellation-HVW5VNH55ZFUPBL64BK2VNOYJA/ Science Vs. Politics: Hearing Could Reveal Makary’s Approach To Unusual Administration Involvement: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/agency-leadership/us-fda/science-vs-politics-hearing-could-reveal-makarys-approach-to-unusual-administration-involvement-LGWBJEWWNRCIXPVEJ4AEAJRLN4/

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