sexta-feira, 12 de novembro de 2021

BREAKING NEWS: Biden poised to nominate Califf as FDA chief

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Commissioner Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration today, in a move that would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency, two sources familiar with the announcement told POLITICO.

The selection would end the administration's lengthy search for a permanent FDA commissioner, and comes as the agency weighs a series of decisions that will determine the direction of Biden's Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

If confirmed by the Senate, Califf would also play a key role in charting the government's wider pharmaceutical and tobacco policy ambitions — as well as managing growing scrutiny of the FDA's drug approval process.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/12/biden-poised-to-nominate-califf-as-fda-chief-521060

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