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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary out following policy dispute

A photo of FDA Commissioner Marty Markary looking off into space in front of an American Flag.
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Makary stepped down amid a widening rift over tobacco regulation and a series of contentious decisions that reshaped the FDA’s internal politics.

Dr Marty Makary resigned Tuesday as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after weeks of internal pressure and disagreement with the administration. Kyle Diamantas, the agency’s top food regulator, was named acting commissioner.

Makary’s departure followed conflict over the authorization of fruit‑flavored e‑cigarettes, a policy he