After 13 months, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns
Corroborated by 12 sources from 12 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to forbes.com, topline FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned from the agency Tuesday, according to multiple reports, in the wake of reports that President Donald Trump had been considering firing him for months as he faced Republican backlash over his resistance to their push to limit abortion pills.
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POLITICO Healthcare
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/makary-keeps-working-amid-questions-over-his-fda-future-00914881
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POLITICO Healthcare
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/makary-fda-resign-white-house-00916014
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/trump-s-fda-commissioner-marty-makary-expected-to-resign
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CNBC 100004038
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/12/fda-commissioner-marty-makary-to-resign-from-role.html
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The Hill Healthcare
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5870592-makary-resignation-trump-fda
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/05/12/fda-commissioner-marty-makary-resigns
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/05/12/fda-commissioner-dr-marty-makary-resignation
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Axios Feed
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/12/makary-out-fda-chief-turmoil
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/fda-commissioner-marty-makary-resigns-after-13-months-93CH-4681897
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/marty-makary-s-fda-exit-gives-biotech-hope-the-circus-is-over
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/marty-makary-fda-trump-administration
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Dow Jones U.S. Business
https://www.wsj.com/business/embattled-makary-to-leave-fda-17282d6e?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
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Bloomberg Politics
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/5875017-fda-commissioner-marty-makary-resigns
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The Hill Healthcare
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marty-makary-fda-commissioner-resigns-trump
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Dow Jones Social Politics
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Axios Feed
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/makary-fda-departure-whats-next
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/trump-fires-fda-commissioner-makary.html