Post-Hoc: Why FDA Commissioner Marty Makary was ousted

Former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary at his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington in 2025 (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) May 13, 2026 10:46 AM EDT PeopleFDA+ Post-Hoc: What brought down the FDA com­mis­sion­er Drew Armstrong Executive Editor Mar­ty Makary nev­er stood a chance. Over the last few days, the now-for­mer FDA com­mis­sion­er had been left to twist in the wind, af­ter head­lines … 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