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FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs

Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies.

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FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs

Marty Makary on Tuesday resigned from his role as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, days after news broke on Friday that the White House had signed off on plans to fire him. Trump confirmed Makary's resignation on social media, posting an image that appears to show that Makary resigned from his role over a text message. The text message begins "Dr. President Trump[sic], Please accept my resignation, effective today." Trump wrote in another social media post that Makary had "done a great job at the FDA," and that he was "a hard worker, who was respected by all, and will go on to have an outstanding career in Medicine."Read full article Comments

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