Robert Califf is a fervent believer in data. At the FDA, will that be enough?

Matt’s Take Robert Califf is a fervent believer in data. At the FDA, will that be enough? By Matthew Herper Jan. 5, 2022
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Robert Califf testifying last month before a Senate hearing on his nomination to be FDA commissioner. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
A t his confirmation hearing last month to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Robert Califf was pressed by U.S. senators for his views on the opioid crisis, on tobacco and e-cigarette regulation, and on his relationship with pharmaceutical and tech companies.
Califf came prepared and, by all accounts, sailed through .
But the hearing …

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