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The Trump admin’s wish list for its next FDA leader
The Trump administration is working to identify the next FDA commissioner after Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday. The dream candidate is someone who can rebuild trust with agency staff, focus on the agency’s food policy, and continue to drive drug-approval reforms, STAT’s Daniel Payne and Lizzy Lawrence report.
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