"He steps down after just over a year leading the powerful health regulatory agency, according to a White House official who was not authorized to speak before an official announcement and insisted on anonymity."
"Makary, a surgeon and health researcher, came to the attention of Republican operatives as an outspoken critic of COVID-19 health measures during the pandemic when he frequently appeared on Fox News."
"Makary faced a unique challenge in balancing calls by Trump and other Republicans to cut red tape at the FDA, while also tending to Kennedy's interest in scrutinizing of the safety vaccines, drugs and food additives."
"Virtually all of FDA's senior career officials resigned, retired or were forced out in the first year of the second-term Trump administration, leading to a steady stream of leaks and negative stories in the media cataloging low morale, dysfunction and frustration among staff."
Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration after just over a year in the role. His tenure faced months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, and other allies of President Donald Trump. Makary had gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as a critic of health measures and frequently appeared on Fox News. He struggled to manage FDA bureaucracy and failed to win confidence among staff after mass layoffs, leadership changes, and controversies suggesting scientific principles were overridden by political interests, including those involving Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The administration’s second term saw most senior career officials leave, contributing to leaks and negative media coverage about morale and dysfunction. Makary’s deputy, Vinay Prasad, was pushed out twice for conflicts involving specialty drugmakers and rare-disease patient groups.
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