Bipartisan support keeps Califf confirmation on track

Heading into a confirmation hearing next week, Robert Califf has the support of more than enough Republican senators to offset the handful of Democrats who have expressed opposition to his return trip to the FDA commissioner’s office, Senate staffers and pharma industry lobbyists told BioCentury.

Califf, an active participant in the informal club of former FDA commissioners, will receive a boost from the public endorsement of commissioners who served under Democratic and Republican presidents. ...