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STAT+: Why Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 years
Marty Makary, who resigned under pressure from the FDA, brought to the job a fundamental lack of understanding of the nature of the role, STAT's Matthew Herper writes.
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According to STAT’s source item, STAT+: Why Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 years, Marty Makary, who resigned under pressure from the FDA, brought to the job a fundamental lack of understanding of the nature of the role, STAT’s Matthew Herper writes.
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- STAT+: Why Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 yearsSTAT - 2026-05-12T20:21:12+00:00
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