FDA In 2022: Califf Nominated To Retake Commissioner Role

Should Robert Califf gain a second term as US FDA commissioner, he likely will find that many of the issues demanding attention remain the same as when he left the agency five years ago, even though the names of the products now linked with them are different.

WHITE OAK, MD - JULY 20: A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
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As expected, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Califf for FDA commissioner on 12 November. If confirmed, he will become only the second commissioner to serve two non-consecutive terms and the first to gain Senate approval twice.

A swift confirmation could offer Califf several years to address long-standing public health issues as well as affect change at...

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