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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Matthew Perrone

Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it

Trump FDA Commissioner - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Dr. Marty Makary rose to national attention by skewering the medical establishment in books and papers and bashing the federal response to COVID-19 on TV.

Now the Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher has been nominated to lead the Food and Drug Administration. The agency — responsible for regulating products ranging from toothpaste to vaccines — is famously understated, issuing carefully worded statements devoid of opinion or scientific speculation.

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