Robert Califf Talks Verily, Hopes Gottlieb Can Push Back On Trump
Executive Summary
Former US FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is joining the health-technology firm Verily, a Google spin-off. In a podcast interview with Medtech Insight, he discussed his new advisory role with the company and said he hopes the new FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb will be strong in standing up to any "whimsical directives" from President Trump.
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