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Marks was named CBER’s director in January 2016 and later played a role overseeing the first Trump administration’s “Operation Warp Speed,” a roughly $18 billion effort to ramp up development of a Cov...
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Biotech investors are reeling after the sudden departure of Dr. Peter Marks, a pivotal figure in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Moderna Stock Falls as FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Citing RFK Jr.'s 'Misinformation'
Key Takeaways Moderna and other vaccine stocks fell Monday after the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief, Peter Marks, announced his resignation.Marks, who helped oversee the development of COVID-19 vaccines,
Who Is Dr. Peter Marks? FDA’s Top Vaccine Official Quits, Citing RFK Jr.’s ‘Misinformation And Lies.’
Marks offered his resignation while citing Kennedy’s “misinformation and lies” and an “unprecedented assault on scientific truth” impacting public health.
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting ‘misinformation and lies’
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.
Heard on the Street: Biotech Investors Rush for the Exits After FDA Official Resigns
Biotech investors are reeling after the sudden departure of Dr. Peter Marks, a pivotal figure in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Marks, who played a crucial role in Operation Warp Speed and cha
Trump Administration Highlights: Nearly All Institute of Peace Staff in the U.S. Are Fired
Nearly all of the U.S. staff members at the Institute of Peace have been fired, a sharp escalation of the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s efforts to eliminate the government-funded independent nonprofit,
Cell, gene therapy makers lose a champion at FDA with exit of Peter Marks
Marks’ resignation leaves the field without a regulator many view as “integral” to its progress over the last decade.

New FDA commissioner agreed to oust top vaccine regulator

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The forced removal was Makary’s first major act as commissioner and sent a powerful signal to a stunned Washington that was already anxious about the role vaccine skepticism and doubt would play unde...
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The resignation "could put some pressure on companies whose drugs are currently, or planned to be, under review by (the FDA)," said Truist Research analyst Joon Lee in a research note.
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New FDA commissioner agreed to oust top vaccine regulator after private swearing in
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary signed off on the ouster of top vaccine official Peter Marks shortly after being quietly sworn in as the agency’s new leader late last week, four people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
New FDA commissioner signed off on vaccine chief’s ouster: Reports
Commissioner Marty Makary signed off on the plan to push out the agency’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks, in one of his first acts as chief,
Pharma stocks sink after ouster of top FDA vaccine regulator
Shares of U.S. drugmakers fell on Monday after reports that the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Peter Marks, had been forced to resign, the most high-profile exit at the regulator as the Trump administration undertakes an overhaul of federal health agencies.
Biotech Stocks Tumble on Reports FDA's Top Vaccine Regulator to Leave
Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) -Shares of U.S. biotech companies fell as much as 10% premarket on Monday following reports that a top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had resigned,
Drugmaker shares sink after key FDA official ousted
March 31, 2025. Shares of U.S. drugmakers fell on Monday after reports that the Food and Drug Administration's top v
Pharmaceutical Stocks Dive as Top FDA Vaccine Regulator Departs
Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, is leaving the regulator as the new Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., cleans house. The latest reports indicate that Marks was forced to resign as RFK makes major changes to how the regulator operates.
FDA Shake-Up Rocks Moderna Stock As Regulatory Risks Mount (Downgrade)
Moderna stock dips 10% amid FDA resignation, signaling regulatory risks. Strong cash reserves can't offset competitive and mRNA challenges. Learn more on MRNA stock here.
FDA's top vaccine official forced out, decries RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies"
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
Top vaccine official forced out of FDA
The head of the US Food and Drug Administration department responsible for assuring the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has resigned, according to a resignation letter obtained by CNN.
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Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine official, resigns
In his resignation letter, Marks cited disagreement with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who he said pushed “misinformation and lies.”
Greene calls for yanking FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines: 'Causing permanent harm and deaths'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for yanking FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines, says that "COVID-19 vaccines are causing permanent harm and deaths."
COVID gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect preparedness for next pandemic
One in four Republican parents is now skipping or delaying some childhood vaccines for their kids, such as the MMR vaccine that protects against measles, according to a study from KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization.
FDA’s Top Vaccine Official Forced Out
In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks cited “misinformation and lies” from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
Top FDA vaccine scientist resigns, denouncing Kennedy’s “misinformation and lies”
Dr. Peter Marks makes clear that a central impetus behind his resignation was Kennedy’s criminal response to the deepening measles outbreak in the US which has now infected over 500 people, the vast majority unvaccinated children.
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