FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug …
Jan 10, 2023 · New medicines need not be tested in animals to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, according to legislation signed by President Joe Biden in late December 2022. The change—long sought by animal welfare organizations—could signal a major shift away from animal use after more than 80 years of drug safety regulation.
Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions - NBC News
Feb 15, 2022 · The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, giving the FDA a permanent leader after more than a year.
President Biden Nominated a New FDA Head…Finally | TIME
Nov 15, 2021 · P resident Joe Biden nominated Dr. Robert Califf, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to head the agency again. Biden’s nomination will now go to Congress, which...
Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions
Feb 15, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday pushing past a thicket of political controversies that threatened to derail what was initially expected to be an easy confirmation.
Biden Chooses Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A., Despite Drug …
Nov 12, 2021 · WASHINGTON — President Biden announced on Friday that he would nominate Dr. Robert M. Califf, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to lead the agency again.
Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick after narrow vote
Feb 15, 2022 · The Senate has narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, filling a position that had been open for more than a year.
U.S. Senate narrowly confirms Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA for …
Feb 15, 2022 · The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after some senators had argued his ties to the pharmaceutical industry...
Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency
Nov 12, 2021 · 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...
Biden Taps Obama-Era FDA Commissioner to Lead Agency Again …
Nov 12, 2021 · President Joe Biden on Friday nominated a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner from the Obama administration to again run the agency – a pick that comes late into his...
New FDA chief will face COVID woes and calls for drug-approval …
Nov 12, 2021 · After nearly ten months without appointing a permanent commissioner, US President Joe Biden has now nominated Robert Califf, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to lead...