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Calculating Califf’s Course To Confirmation

 
• By Nielsen Hobbs

Robert Califf got 89 votes in the Senate last time – but that’s also the least a Democratic nominee has ever gotten.

Robert Califf in fornt of FDA building
Califf is preparing to return to White Oak – If the Senate agrees.

The nomination of Robert Califf to be commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration sets off the confirmation process in the Senate: a committee hearing, a committee vote, and then a vote on the floor.

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Dramatic HHS Layoffs A Response To ‘Existential Crisis,’ Kennedy Advisor Argues

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Calley Means defended reductions in force at the Health and Human Services Department that shocked and outraged federal workers and stakeholders.

Makary Pledges To Uphold Gold Standard Science, But First Address Confuses Some US FDA Staff

 
• By Derrick Gingery, Sarah Karlin-Smith, and Sue Sutter

Some employees were not impressed with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary's first speech to the agency staff, saying he did not seem to understand the agency's mission.

Are Bigger Ad Policy Changes Coming After US FDA’s Drug Promotion Office Hit Hard By Layoffs?

 
• By Sue Sutter

The loss of policy analyst, legal, project manager and social scientist positions has experts wondering if the Trump Administration is eyeing a broader effort to limit DTC advertising. The OPDP layoffs are expected to result in delayed reviews of promotional pieces.