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.
Marty Makary served as FDA commissioner for just over a year.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
By Matthew Herper
May 12, 2026
Senior Writer, Medicine, Editorial Director of Events
Matthew Herper
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