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Marty Makary: “The idea that he [the FDA official] was pushed out by…”

Featuring: Marty Makary, Commissioner of Food and Drugs | National

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Do you think this is going to be a detriment to Maha and everything you guys are working to accomplish? And how can we be reassured that the new person incoming. Well, first of all, The idea that he [the FDA official] was pushed out by anybody is simply untrue. He saw some media headlines and didn't want to be a distraction. We have encouraged him to reconsider and we're still doing that. And I am confident the FDA is going to continue to be strong. (37:16–37:21)

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