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AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - FDA cliffhanger: Will Marty Makary stay or go?

The Food and Drug Administration was supposed to be the dull and predictable part of President Trump's health bureaucracy. - Instead, it's become the soap opera whose cliffhangers leave entire industries in suspense — most recently Friday's drama over reports that commissioner Marty Makary was about to be booted out. Why it matters: The FDA regulates about one-fifth of the U.S. economy, so organizational disarray , surprise policy moves and political interference can cause real disruption. State of play: The Johns Hopkins physician and researcher appeared to have been spared late last week after multiple outlets reported that President Trump had authorized his firing. - Under Makary, there's been considerable drama around abortion…