659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?
It regulates 20 percent of the U.S. economy, and its commissioner has an aggressive agenda — faster drug approvals, healthier food, cures for diabetes and cancer. How much can he deliver? (Part two of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”)
Episode 659 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?" was published on January 16, 2026 and runs 55 minutes.
January 16, 2026 ·55m · Freakonomics Radio
Summary
It regulates 20 percent of the U.S. economy, and its commissioner has an aggressive agenda — faster drug approvals, healthier food, cures for diabetes and cancer. How much can he deliver? (Part two of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”)
Episode Description
It regulates 20 percent of the U.S. economy, and its commissioner has an aggressive agenda — faster drug approvals, healthier food, cures for diabetes and cancer. How much can he deliver? (Part two of “The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better.”)
- SOURCES:
- Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
- RESOURCES:
- "Clinical Trials Affected by Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health," by Vishal Patel, Michael Liu, and Anupam Jena (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2025).
- "What the evidence tells us about Tylenol, leucovorin, and autism," by Matthew Herper (STAT, 2025).
- "I Run the F.D.A. Pharma Ads Are Hurting Americans." by Marty Makary (New York Times, 2025).
- Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health, by Marty Makary (2024).
- EXTRAS:
- "Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin?" by Freakonomics Radio (2025).
- "How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare," by Freakonomics Radio (2021).
- "Bad Medicine, Part 3: Death by Diagnosis," by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.