Trump moves to fire FDA chief Makary, sources say
The White House is preparing to fire Marty Makary, the head of the US Food and Drug Administration, according to sources cited by the WSJ. The move follows tensions between Makary and the administration over approved vaccines and food dyes.
President Donald Trump is preparing to fire Marty Makary, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal first reported the move, citing deep disagreements between Makary and the White House over the regulation of approved vaccines and food additives.
Makary had already drawn scrutiny for resisting parts of the administration's health agenda. His removal would create uncertainty for US pharmaceutical and biotech firms, particularly around the timing of new vaccine clearances, generic drug pathways and food-dye phase-outs.
If finalised, the dismissal would mark one of the most significant senior shake-ups in the US health bureaucracy under Trump's second term. The Senate confirmation process for any successor risks introducing fresh volatility into pharmaceutical equity markets in the months ahead.
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