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Makary takes charge at FDA in stealth mode

Commissioner kept swearing-in secret in apparent attempt to avoid association with firing Marks, massive layoffs

March 31, 2025 11:47 PM UTC

Marty Makary was quietly sworn in as FDA commissioner on Friday, keeping the ceremony and his status under wraps in an apparent bid to obscure his role in the ouster of Peter Marks and distance himself from massive layoffs.

Makary and other members of the Trump administration have promised to pursue “radical transparency.”...

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