Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2021
I’ve worked with Robert Califf. He is the leader the FDA needs.
2 November 2021 - If the cascade of news reports are true, President Biden is finally about to name his choice to lead the FDA: Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist and clinical triallist who spent most of his career at Duke University, led the FDA under President Obama from February 2016 to January 2017, and who is currently head of clinical policy and strategy at Verily, Google’s health subsidiary.
Given the essential work the FDA does — it oversees industries that account for 20 cents of every dollar spent by Americans — it deserves an extraordinary leader. And I believe Califf to be exactly that.
