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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

WASHINGTON — 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, vaping lobbyists and other allies of President Trump. He steps down after just over a year leading the powerful health regulatory agency, according to a White House … Read more

FDA chief’s resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation’s health department

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FDA chief’s resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation’s health department

WASHINGTON — When the week began, several senior positions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were already sitting empty. There was no Senate-confirmed U.S. surgeon general. The head of the National Institutes of Health was doubling as the acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Food and Drug Administration … Read more