Joe Manchin Rips Key Biden Nominee to serve as Commissioner of the FDA Robert Califf Who Served Under Obama, Urges Senators To Vote No On Confirmation

[basquebromance]

America needs an FDA commissioner who is suited to handle the public health challenges our entire country is facing.

That's not Dr. Robert Califf.

No one should be surprised by Manchin's opposition to Califf.

He was one of FOUR senators to oppose him in Feb. 2016 when Obama nominated him

President Biden should withdraw nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration

COVID has only exacerbated the opioid epidemic. America needs an effective FDA commissioner, not Dr. Robert Califf: Sens. Joe Manchin and Mike Braun

www.usatoday.com

 

[1srelluc]

Damn, consistency from a dem politician.....When will this madness stop?

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

in MA, 2,100 residents died from opioid addiction in 2020, a rise from previous years

 

[basquebromance]

another Manchin fail

Califf confirmed: The 6 challenges that await the new FDA commissioner

Returning to the FDA early in President Joe Biden's tenure gives Califf greater ability to place his stamp on the agency than the last time he led it.

www.politico.com

"The Senate confirmed Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration in a 50-46 vote Tuesday, installing permanent leadership atop an agency critical to the pandemic response and responsible for regulating roughly 20 cents of every dollar spent by U.S. consumers.

With a permanent political leader in place after a 13-month holding pattern, the agency will be more empowered to move forward with sensitive policies and accelerate its regulatory agenda."

 

[pknopp]

I don't think the FDA was who pushed the idea that they weren't addictive. That was the manufacturer.