Dr. Vinay Prasad was an outspoken critic of the FDA’s response to the pandemic, including the former vaccine chief, Dr. Peter ...

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary praised Prasad's background, saying he has a "long and distinguished history in medicine" ...

He added that most people in the role do have such experience — although Marks, the former vaccine chief, was also criticized for having a background in oncology and hematology. Prasad didn’t ...