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Flavored vapes doomed Trump’s FDA head

Why Marty Makary is out at the FDA, briefly explained.

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Welcome to The Logoff: Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is out of a job.

What happened? Makary, who led the federal agency in charge of regulating drugs, medical devices, food safety, cosmetics, and more, resigned under pressure on Tuesday, after reports surfaced last week that President Donald Trump had approved a plan to fire him.

His ouster is just the latest upheaval for........

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