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.
Trump was reportedly considering firing Makary.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is resigning from his role after a tumultuous tenure.
Marty Makary is resigning after just over a year leading the powerful health regulatory agency.
Makary is the latest top health official to be ousted under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Makary's tenure was marked by internal dysfunction at the FDA, leadership turmoil and mounting backlash from drugmakers and physicians on regulatory decisions.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, President Donald Trump said, marking the latest high-profile leadership shakeup at HHS.
What Marty Makary's successor can learn from his mistakes.