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FDA Commissioner Dr. Makary: Deceptive drug ads have 'distorted the doctor-patient relationship'

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the agency's crackdown on misleading pharmaceutical advertisements. Charlie Kirk shooting witness says she saw "blood pouring out ...
Time

Marty Makary

Before being confirmed as the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 25, Dr. Marty Makary was an influential critic of the medical establishment, targeting hospitals on patient ...
The New York Times

I Run the F.D.A. Pharma Ads Are Hurting Americans.

Dr. Makary is the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Before joining the F.D.A., he was a surgeon at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. American drug advertisements are filled ...
Wall Street Journal

New FDA Chief Wants to Fast-Track Some Drugs, Use More AI

WASHINGTON—Embracing artificial intelligence. Taking on companies that make ultra-processed foods. And offering a fast-track to approve drugs the Trump administration views as a priority. Welcome to ...
The New York Times

F.D.A. Nominee to Face Grilling Over Cutbacks and Policy Shifts

Dr. Marty Makary will testify before the Senate health committee on Thursday. Lawmakers may press him over staff reductions and changes in agency direction on issues like vaccines. By Christina Jewett ...