Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups (opens in new tab)

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Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, attends an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)2026-05-12T17:39:04Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists and other allies of President Donald Trump.He steps...

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups (opens in new tab)

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