Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.


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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.

The agency's top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored vapes.

Makary is the latest top health official to be ousted under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has faced criticism over his leadership of the agency that oversees vaccine and drug approvals.
Makary said the FDA is looking at prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, and hopes to make changes this year.

The following is the transcript of an interview with FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 1, 2025.

FDA commissioner Marty Makary joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss new COVID vaccination recommendations.

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