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FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs

Ars Technica·Beth Mole·20 days ago
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Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had called Makary over a weekend to scold him for not moving fast enough to authorize flavored vapes, particularly menthol, mango, and blueberry flavors from the Los Angeles manufacturer Glas. The FDA authorized those flavored products days later and issued a new policy that would make it easier to market flavored vapes. Officials in the Trump administration also noted that Makary had angered anti-abortion activists, who accused him of slow-walking a safety review of mifepristone, a pill used for abortion and miscarriage treatment. Officials also said Makary butted heads with other health officials and was seen as struggling to manage his agency. He reportedly made enemies among lobbyists for the biotech, tobacco, and pharmaceutical industries. Public health experts, meanwhile, criticized Makary for changes to the FDA’s vaccine reviews under his watch, which aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine agenda.…

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