Second FDA executive departing organization in less than a week as top drug regulator claims she was fired

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary will resign from his post, according to the Associated Press. Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, former acting director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), became the second high-ranking official to depart the FDA this week after claiming she was fired Friday. Høeg's departure came after that of former FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, who publicly resigned Tuesday after rumors that President Donald Trump was unhappy with him swirled for days. Høeg, who worked closely with Makary on regulating drugs before being elevated to CDER head in December, claimed she was forced out. TRUMP'S FDA BOSS RESIGNING AS ADMIN TAPS NEXT ACTING LEADER FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Department of Health and Human Se