FDA Commissioner Marty Makary envisions an agency embracing artificial intelligence, taking on companies that make ultra-processed foods and offering a fast-track to approve priority drugs

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is pushing for big changes at the agency—think AI integration, cracking down on ultra-processed food makers, and speeding up approvals for critical drugs. But behind the ambitious vision, there’s a morale problem brewing among staff as they grapple with the shake-up.