
Supercharging a New FDA: Marty Makary on Science, Power & Patients
Published: January 15, 2026
Duration: 1:29:48
(0:00) Friedberg intros FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
(3:21) Inside the 42 major FDA reforms in 10 months
(7:51) The China Race: Winning back biotech leadership
(13:14) Accelerating drug approvals safely, how to cut down on clinical trial timelines
(33:13) Reshaping the failed Food Pyramid
(41:29) GLP-1s and America's Obesity Epidemic
(49:54) Rethinking vaccines from first principles
(59:40) Lowering drug prices, the power of AI for healthcare
(1:18:57) What causes autism?
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