President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to oust US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, according to a senior administration official. The decision follows mounting criticism from both Trump aides and outside allies over Makaryâs management of the health agency, controversial drug approval decisions and handling of an effort to further limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Trump has not yet formally dismissed Makary, and the official and others familiar with the situation cautioned that the president could always change his mind. Asked by CNNâs Kristen Holmes Friday evening if he planned to fire Makary, Trump demurred. âIâve been reading about it, but I know nothing about it,â he said. Notably, senior White House staffers wer scheduled to meet with anti-abortion activists Friday who have sharply criticized both Makary and Trump personally over a lack of action on restricting mifepristone. Trump and other aides have increasingly discussed the prospect of removing Makary in recent weeks, including surveying outside allies about his job performance and fielding complaints about the agency from pharmaceutical industry officials and ant
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Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resign In a major shake-up at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), top regulators left…
Read original at The Guardian →Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies. Marty Makary on Tuesday resigned from his role as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, days after news broke on Friday that…
Read original at Ars Technica →Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Marty Makary resigned from his position as commissioner of the US…
Read original at The Guardian →Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week.…
Read original at CNN →The plan isn’t final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise. President Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, though insiders caution that the plan…
Read original at Ars Technica →President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to oust US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, according to a senior administration official. The decision follows mounting criticism from both…
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Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resign In a major shake-up at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), top regulators left on Friday – including…
View source →Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies. Marty Makary on Tuesday resigned from his role as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, days after news broke on Friday that the White House had…
View source →Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Marty Makary resigned from his position as commissioner of the US Food and Drug…
View source →Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week. The FDA chief had…
View source →The plan isn’t final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise. President Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, though insiders caution that the plan is not final and…
View source →President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to oust US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, according to a senior administration official. The decision follows mounting criticism from both Trump aides and outside…
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