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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after tumultuous tenure

After a tumultuous 13 months at the helm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary has resigned.

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Sydney Lupkin is the pharmaceuticals correspondent for NPR.
Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.