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Good morning. After what sometimes felt like endless speculation, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned from his role yesterday. Kyle Diamantas, the agency’s top food regulator, will step in as acting commissioner. STAT’s Lizzy Lawrence has the details. And Matt Herper has a hot take: Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 years.