FDA’s First 100 Days Under Commissioner Marty Makary
Under the leadership of Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA has achieved remarkable progress in just 100 days, focusing on science, transparency, and common sense to tackle pressing public health challenges.
Key milestones include:
- Healthier Food for Families: Phasing out harmful synthetic dyes, improving infant formula, and redefining ultra-processed foods to make healthier choices available.
- Accelerating Cures: Reducing drug review timelines, adopting advanced non-animal testing methods, and removing barriers to life-saving therapies like CAR T-cell treatments.
- Protecting Consumers: Cracking down on illegal vaping products, fighting dangerous substances like tianeptine, and streamlining drug importation to lower prescription costs.
- Embracing Technology: Piloting AI tools to improve efficiency in regulatory reviews and consolidating safety databases for better drug monitoring.
- Radical Transparency: Publishing decision letters and launching FDA Direct to keep the public informed and build trust.
In just 100 days, the FDA has shown bold leadership and a clear commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This is only the beginning of transformative change.
