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FDA names Duke's Califf as deputy commissioner
January 27, 2015 2:28 AM UTC
FDA named Robert Califf as deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, positioning the Duke University physician as a likely successor to Commissioner Margaret Hamburg if she steps down before the end of the Obama administration.
FDA said Califf will "provide executive leadership" for its centers for drugs, biologics, medical devices and tobacco, and will oversee the Office of Special Medical Programs in the Office of the Commissioner. ...