Califf Sets Departure From US FDA; Ostroff May Become Interim Leader

As FDA Commissioner Robert Califf prepares to step down from his post to make way for a Trump administration replacement, former Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff may step into the breach.

Robert Califf has formally scheduled the end of his time as FDA commissioner and it appears a familiar face might temporarily take his place.

Stephen Ostroff, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, appears in line to become the temporary acting commissioner, assuming Califf...

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