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Coverage dated November 11, 2021

Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday is tapping former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency, according to a person familiar

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Biden picks former FDA chief to lead agency again, oversee COVID-19 vaccine decisions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration chief Dr. Robert Califf to lead the agency again.

  2. Tulsa World

    Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency (opens Tulsa World)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday is tapping Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency, according to a

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday is tapping former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency, according to a person familiar

  4. WCNC

    Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead agency (opens WCNC)

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    Robert Califf originally led the FDA under former President Barack Obama.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Biden picks former FDA chief Robert Califf to lead agency again (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    President Biden on Friday tapped former FDA commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the U.S. regulatory agency.

  6. NBC News

    Biden expected to nominate Robert Califf as FDA commissioner (opens NBC News)

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    The key position has been one of the few that has remained unfilled more than nine months into Biden’s presidency

  7. Fox News

    Biden expected to announce Robert Califf to lead FDA, bringing back Obama-era official (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden is expected to announce his nomination of former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf to lead the agency later Friday.

  8. NBC New York

    Biden Expected to Pick Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to Run the Agency (opens NBC New York)

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    Califf, a cardiologist, was briefly the agency’s commissioner under the Obama administration beginning in 2016.

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    President Biden is to make the formal announcement later Friday, said the person familiar, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.

  10. Politico

    Biden poised to nominate Califf as FDA chief (opens Politico)

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    The move would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency.

  11. KRDO

    Biden to nominate Dr. Rob Califf as FDA commissioner (opens KRDO)

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    By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. Rob Califf, a longtime cardiologist, to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, a role Califf previously held during the Obama administration. This is a breaking story and will be updated.

  12. Wyoming Public Media

    Biden nominates former commissioner Robert Califf to again lead FDA (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The Food and Drug Administration has been without a permanent leader since President Biden took office in January. Califf led the agency during the last year of the Obama administration.

  13. The Hill

    Biden expected to announce Califf as FDA pick on Friday (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden is expected on Friday to announce the nomination of Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  14. Forbes

    Biden Set To Pick Robert Califf As FDA Commissioner, Bringing Back Obama-Era Chief (opens Forbes)

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    The agency has been without a permanent leader for months, and the White House is facing a mid-November deadline to fill the position.

  15. CBS News

    Biden taps Robert Califf for FDA commissioner, and Manchin immediately opposes (opens CBS News)

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    Califf also served in this role during the Obama administration.

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