Califf Gets Unanimous Committee Vote Supporting FDA Commissioner Bid
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
After being thoroughly questioned, Robert Califf won a unanimous vote in support of his bid to become the next FDA commissioner from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Jan. 12. Califf, who currently serves as FDA's deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, still requires full Senate approval and is likely to find some challenges there.
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