American Thought Leaders – The Epoch Times
This is the full version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Dr. Marty Makary. The interview was released on Epoch TV on July 17, 2025.
In this exclusive interview, Jan Jekielek speaks with Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about his first 100 days in office and how he is transforming the agency.
Dr. Makary talks about his work to change food guidelines and drug approval processes, reduce supply chain vulnerabilities, and tackle conflicts of interest. And he also addresses criticism of some of the FDA’s recent decisions surrounding vaccines.
MAKARY: “I personally know of people who have been injured by the vaccine. I personally know of friends who have lost a loved one from the mRNA COVID vaccine … People have a right to be angry. They have been deceived … I would ask people to be patient with us as we do this the proper scientific way.”
