Senators asked Makary about the FDA’s decision to cancel a scheduled meeting of its outside committee of vaccine experts to discuss the design of this year’s influenza vaccine

Marty Makary, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday morning.

Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee US food and drug regulation, faced pointed questions in a Senate confirmation hearing over the government’s decision to cancel a key public meeting on flu shots.