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Scott Gottlieb Resigns as Commissioner of the FDA

Scott Gottlieb Resigns as Commissioner of the FDA
Scott Gottlieb Resigns as Commissioner of the FDA
WASHINGTON — Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, known for his aggressive efforts to regulate the tobacco and e-cigarette industries, resigned Tuesday.
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Gottlieb, whose wife and three children have remained in their Westport, Connecticut, home since he took office, said recently that he was weary of the commute and missed his family. But he has also been subject to increasing pressure from Republicans in Congress and his former associates in the conservative movement for his tough stance against youth vaping and traditional cigarettes.

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This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

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