WATCH: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenure
The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary, is resigning after an uneven tenure at the agency.
The surgeon and researcher made a name for himself in Donald Trump circles as a critic of COVID era health policies. But he frustrated administration officials and health industry executives alike over his approach to new vaping products and the abortion drug mifepristone.
As he left the White House on Tuesday, President Trump wished Makary well, saying he “was having some difficulty.”
Makary will be replaced on an acting basis by Kyle Diamantas, the FDA’s top food official.
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