Why FDA Commissioner Makary is on the ropes after months of turmoil
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary amid reports of his potential firing by Trump.
Multiple outlets are reporting that Trump is set to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary. The news comes after a tumultuous tenure since his installment as FDA head last year. Stephanie Sy speaks with Liz Whyte, health policy reporter at the Wall Street Journal, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Stephanie Sy
Guest: Liz Whyte
Topics covered
- FDA
- health policy
- Marty Makary
- Trump administration
- government
- news
Keywords
- FDA
- Marty Makary
- Trump
- health policy
- Wall Street Journal
- government news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Trump
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