Today Frank Yiannas informed Commissioner Robert Califf of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration that he will be resigning his position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response at the
Continue Reading Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response, submits his resignation
After 60 days of waiting, a report on operations at the FDA has arrived. It says the agency needs more money and an organizational chart that has a clear chain of command. Agency insiders, observers
Continue Reading Report on FDA offers little new advice: Repair chain of command, increase funds
Dr. Robert M. Califf was the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for almost a year until Jan. 20, 2017, when the new Republican administration took over.
But to again be FDA Commissioner, Califf must get
Continue Reading Senate confirmation vote for Califf as FDA Commissioner no longer a slam dunk
The last time Dr. Robert Califf was named FDA commissioner, the U.S. Senate quickly confirmed his nomination. Califf served as FDA Commissioner during 2016.
The White House has nominated Califf to again be FDA commissioner,
Continue Reading Getting another turn as FDA commissioner may not be easy as last one for Dr. Califf
The Senate committee charged with reviewing the nomination of Dr. Stephen Hahn as the next FDA Commissioner has approved his appointment by an 18-to-5 vote, sending the nomination to a Senator floor vote. If confirmed
Continue Reading Senate ready for confirmation vote on Hahn as next FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with a vote of 57-42.
He assumes command of an FDA charged
Continue Reading Senate confirms Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb, a practicing physician and resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is President Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the 23rd commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
He was FDA’s deputy commissioners
Continue Reading President Trump Picks Scott Gottlieb as Next FDA Commissioner
Just ahead of the anticipated appointment of an FDA commissioner by President Donald J. Trump, there’s a bit of a buzz about a new candidate who is the fourth to be seriously considered for the
Continue Reading Candidates for FDA top job focus on drugs, not food, so far
Dr. Robert Califf is one step closer to becoming the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Califf’s nomination, made Sept. 15, 2015, by President Barack Obama, gained approval Tuesday by the Senate Health,
Continue Reading Senate Committee OK’s Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner
An important step on the road to confirmation for President Obama’s choice as the next U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner will be taken this coming Tuesday. That’s when the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor
Continue Reading Obama’s Choice for FDA Commissioner Gets Senate Hearing on Tuesday
