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FDA commissioner Makary is resigning, sources say

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Elizabeth Frantz Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary plans to resign on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the situation, the latest leadership change at the federal health department and after weeks of public speculation and a mounting pressure campaign.

FDA Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas will lead the agency in an acting capacity, Politico, which first reported the development, said.

The White House and the FDA did not immediately respond to requests for comments.

(Reporting by Yasmeen Abutaleb, Gram Slattery, Daphne Psaledakis and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM.

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