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By Darius Tahir Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, doesn’t seem to be having fun on the job. “I would describe this year as hand-to-hand combat. Really, every day,” he said at an academic…

Life expectancy in the U.S. is between three and five years lower than the average in other high-income countries — and the gap comes in part from misinformation, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said."It's…

FDA’s Rulemaking Process Could Make VLN® Menthol King Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes the Only Menthol Cigarette on the Market Opportunity to Accelerate FDA’s Plan to Cap Nicotine in Cigarettes at Levels Already Achieved in 22nd Century’s…

Robert Califf testifies during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty…

A key Senate committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to become commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to the full Senate in a vote largely divided on partisan lines.The committee’s vote of 13-to-8…

President Biden's nominee for FDA commissioner, Robert Califf, MD, fielded pointed questions about a variety of controversial topics during a…

The White House tapped cardiologist Robert Califf, MD, to once again head the FDA. In a statement formally announcing his decision, President…

Dr. Califf was confirmed for the job in a vote of 89 to 4; in addition to Mr. Manchin, Senators Edward J. Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts; Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut; and Kelly Ayotte, Republican of New Hampshire, voted…

Dr. Robert Califf testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee November 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden is expected to pick Robert Califf…

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