Nothing Fishy About It: Califf Clears Senate Committee
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The news from FDA Commissioner nominee Robert Califf’s confirmation hearing was another threat to put a “hold” on his confirmation. That shouldn’t obscure the more important message: support for FDA remains robustly bipartisan.
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