<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The head of the #FDA, Dr. #MartyMakary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from “#health” industry” executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists &amp;amp; other allies of #Trump.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The head of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDA" rel="tag">#<span>FDA</span></a>, Dr. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MartyMakary" rel="tag">#<span>MartyMakary</span></a>, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/health" rel="tag">#<span>health</span></a>” industry” executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists &amp; other allies of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a>.</p><p>He steps down after just over a year leading the powerful health regulatory agency….</p><p>Kyle Diamantas, FDA’s chief for foods, will take over as acting commissioner…. Diamantas is an attorney with personal ties to Donald Trump Jr. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f644.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--face_with_rolling_eyes" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🙄" alt="🙄" /> [not a scientist or doctor]</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" rel="tag">#<span>law</span></a><br /><a href="https://apnews.com/article/fda-trump-makary-kennedy-vaccines-drugs-ef151784342c48cca3b91a829d615b5e" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>apnews.com/article/fda-trump-m</span><span>akary-kennedy-vaccines-drugs-ef151784342c48cca3b91a829d615b5e</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/76d5d20f-3359-4652-aef1-a758116b3566/the-head-of-the-fda-dr.-martymakary-is-resigning-after-a-rocky-tenure-that-drew-months-of-complaints-from-health-industry-executives-anti-abortion-activists-vaping-lobbyists-amp-other-allies-of-trump.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:18:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/76d5d20f-3359-4652-aef1-a758116b3566.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:05:05 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to The head of the #FDA, Dr. #MartyMakary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from “#health” industry” executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists &amp;amp; other allies of #Trump. on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:24:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> <br />Oy. Another "best people" thug.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/EugestShirley/statuses/116563002311337211</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/EugestShirley/statuses/116563002311337211</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eugestshirley@m.ai6yr.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:24:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to The head of the #FDA, Dr. #MartyMakary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from “#health” industry” executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists &amp;amp; other allies of #Trump. on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:12:01 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>…Anti-abortion groups criticized Makary for slow-walking a review of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbortionMedication" rel="tag">#<span>AbortionMedication</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/mifepristone" rel="tag">#<span>mifepristone</span></a>, which has been on the market for 25yrs but remains a target for conservatives.<br /><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Vaping" rel="tag">#<span>Vaping</span></a> execs told <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> that Makary was blocking approval of their products, including new flavored <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecigarettes" rel="tag">#<span>ecigarettes</span></a> seen as crucial to their survival.<br />Last week, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDA" rel="tag">#<span>FDA</span></a> abruptly changed course on vaping: authorizing the first [kid friendly] fruit-flavored products &amp; issuing guidelines loosening marketing.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" rel="tag">#<span>law</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116562953610125606</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116562953610125606</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:12:01 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>