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FDA commissioner Robert Califf to speak at RAPS Convergence 2022

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is pleased to announce that US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, MD will speak at RAPS Convergence 2022, 11-13 ...
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Senate confirms Califf as FDA commissioner

Three months after his nomination by President Joe Biden, and despite weeks of uncertainty over whether he could muster enough Republican votes to overcome Democratic defectors in a narrowly split ...
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Biden nominates Califf as FDA commissioner

After months of speculation – and just days before a statutory deadline – President Joe Biden on Friday announced he would nominate Robert Califf to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the ...
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Califf calls for mandatory reporting of device shortages

Robert Califf, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), called for greater FDA authorities to better monitor medical device shortages, including mandatory reporting from ...
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Califf says major effort underway to reform advisory committee meetings

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said that “systemic” efforts are underway to reform advisory committee meetings and reiterated his belief that it is not necessary to ...
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Updated: Califf Headed for Confirmation as Next FDA Commissioner

Only six senators voted against Robert Califf in a procedural vote late Monday setting up a final vote for his appointment as the next commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. On Tuesday, ...
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Political influence ‘a serious problem’ for FDA under Trump, former commissioner says

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...
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Califf: Strong Workforce Necessary for FDA to Drive Innovation

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can be a driving force for industry innovation but the agency needs a strong and talented workforce, Robert Califf, the recently confirmed FDA commissioner, ...
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Califf tells stakeholders to stay tuned for advisory committee reform

WASHINGTON – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to reform its advisory committee system, and stakeholders should expect upcoming changes, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said in a video ...
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Califf: Leveraging Real World Evidence is 'Top Programmatic Priority' for FDA

The "top programmatic priority" for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under Commissioner Robert Califf, is to leverage real world evidence from the healthcare system to inform FDA decision ...
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Califf: FDA will be a ‘more activist’ agency

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said he hopes to see several priorities unfold in the coming years, including reorganizing the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), more ...
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Senate Confirms Califf as Next FDA Commissioner

The US Senate on Tuesday voted 89 to 4 to confirm Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf's path to confirmation was made clear after a ...