FDA Commissioner Makary resigns

Marty Makary (Jose Luis Magana/AP Images) May 12, 2026 01:06 PM EDTUpdated 01:32 PM PeopleFDA+ Up­dat­ed: FDA Com­mis­sion­er Makary to re­sign, source says Max Bayer Senior Reporter FDA Com­mis­sion­er Mar­ty Makary is set to re­sign af­ter his job sta­tus hung in the bal­ance for days. A source fa­mil­iar with the com­mis­sion­er’s think­ing … Sign up to read this article for free. Get free access to a limited number of articles, plus choose newsletters to get straight to your inbox. SIGN UP LOG IN BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER