Trump Plans to Fire FDA’s Makary After Tumult at Agency (3)

President Donald Trump plans to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, following months of chaos at one of the country’s most important health agencies, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The president hasn’t yet dismissed Makary, the person said, asking not to be identified because discussions are private. The Trump administration is also mulling additional personnel changes at the FDA, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

Makary’s time as FDA commissioner has been marked by high employee turnover and friction with pharmaceutical companies. He has clashed with key conservative political figures over staffing, abortion ...