Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be surgeon general.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the world's most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget.