Amid HHS upheaval, Bhattacharya takes the helm at NIH, Makary at FDA

Meanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure

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The day before health economist Jay Bhattacharya stepped into his new role as NIH director, he sent a document to his employees outlining his top five priorities for the department, which included “reproducibility” and “transparency,” two themes he discussed at his confirmation hearings (The Cancer Letter, March 7, 2025).

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