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 .”) 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 …