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The White House is vetting former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, to return to the agency’s top post, according to several reports.
If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Califf would lead the agency that has made key decisions on coronavirus tests, vaccines, and treatments. Dr. Califf is a cardiologist and previously served as FDA commissioner during the final year of the Obama administration. Additionally, Dr. Califf served as deputy commissioner of the FDA’s Office of Medical Products and Tobacco. Dr. Califf is currently a professor of cardiology at Duke University School of Medicine.
The FDA, which has been overseen by acting commissioner Janet Woodcock, has been without a permanent leader since President Joe Biden was sworn into office in January 2021.