And this is the person you are upset about being pushed out. Shouldn't you be happy that this happened???
Okay, Aduhelm seems to have been approved by--"approved" is not quite the right word--the FDA chiefly because Mark pushed it hard. Its use has by now been discontinued, simply because it didn't work, or that the extent to which it did work didn't justify its very high cost.
However, I still think Marks was eminently qualified for his current job at the FDA, which had to do with vaccinations. Marks is evidently difficult to work with, but have no doubt RFK is as well. RFK is generally anti-biotech, while the biotechs usually see Marks as a supporter. Marks is pro-vaccination; RFK is anti-vaccination.
So fire 'em both. But if I had to choose one to save, it'd be Marks.
If you're interested, Stat is full of articles about it:
Peter Marks’ ouster is an ominous sign for biotech — and for public health His principled leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research was transformative
Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar Carter, who has reported on border policy, would direct Office of National Drug Control Policy