WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracy Beth Høeg, is leaving the agency, according to an email obtained by STAT. The news comes days after Commissioner Marty Makary handed in his resignation.
In a post on X Friday night, Høeg wrote, “today I was fired. … I learned so much & leave with no regrets.”
Michael Davis, currently the center’s deputy director, will take over as acting director. The FDA and Høeg did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters and Bloomberg first reported the news.
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