Califf Sets Departure From US FDA; Ostroff May Become Interim Leader
Executive Summary
As FDA Commissioner Robert Califf prepares to step down from his post to make way for a Trump administration replacement, former Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff may step into the breach.
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