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FDA Commissioner Nominee's Finances Are More Complicated In Second Confirmation Process

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Robert Califf has industry connections, just like during his previous confirmation to lead the US FDA, but they are different now, as he holds several board seats in addition to a full-time position at a health care tech company.

• Source: Alamy

Robert Califf is intertwined with industry in different ways heading into his second confirmation process for US Food and Drug Administration commissioner. And while those connections may not present a major hurdle in his path to the position, they could spawn questions he didn't confront in 2015.

President Biden tapped Califf as the nominee for the post on 12 November. If confirmed, he would become the first...

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