Second Trump appointee out at FDA amid credibility concerns

Modern Healthcare: A second Trump administration appointee has been ousted at the Food and Drug Administration in the wake of the agency's botched announcement about an experimental therapy for COVID-19, which medical experts said damaged the health regulator's credibility with the public.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that John "Wolf" Wagner, a political appointee installed by the White House earlier this summer, is no longer heading the agency's office of external affairs. Instead, Heidi Rebello, a longtime FDA career official, has stepped into the position on an acting basis, overseeing all FDA public communications. Politico first reported the news.

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