FDA top lawyer resigns days after starting job

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) chief counsel resigned two days after her appointment, according to a Thursday announcement from the agency. “Hilary K. Perkins has resigned from her position as Chief Counsel of FDA, effectively immediately,” the FDA wrote in a post on the social platform X.Prior to the selection, she worked in the Justice Department's consumer protection division.Perkins was handpicked to serve as the top legal aide by Martin Makary, President Trum