After months of public anticipation, Pres. Biden is expected to nominate Dr. Robert Califf to lead the FDA.
ABC News' Trevor Ault has the latest after the pharmaceutical company formally requested the FDA to amend its COVID-19 vaccine booster authorization to include all adults ages 18 and older.After months of public anticipation, President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Califf is a prominent cardiologist who warned of a"tsunami" of chronic disease in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden hailed him"one of the most experienced clinical trialists in the country." "I am confident Dr. Califf will ensure that the FDA continues its science and data drive decision-making. Dr. Califf had strong bipartisan support in the Senate in 2016, and I urge the Senate to swiftly confirm Dr. Califf so he can continue the important work being done at this critical moment," Biden said in a statement announcing the pick.
If he is confirmed by the Senate, it would be Califf's second tour as FDA chief after having served during the Obama administration.Dr. Robert Califf awaits the start of a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Nov. 17, 2015, in Washington, DC. He previously led the agency in former President Barack Obama's last year in office, after being confirmed in an 89-4 vote in the Senate. Before that, he served as deputy commissioner of the FDA's Office of Medical Products and Tobacco.
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