President Biden announced today he will nominate Robert Califf to serve as FDA commissioner—a job Califf also held during the Obama administration.
As we reported last month, Califf would probably steer the agency toward more severe regulation of the vaping market.
Janet Woodcock has served as acting FDA commissioner since Biden became President in January, but cannot remain in the job after mid-November without Senate confirmation. The Biden administration feared a Woodcock nomination would face strong opposition in the Senate.
Senate confirmation may not be any easier for Califf. Senator Joe Manchin has already announced his opposition to the nominee.
Califf previously held the commissioner job during President Obama’s final year in office, overseeing the rollout of the Deeming Rule, which gave the FDA Center for Tobacco Products regulatory authority over e-cigarettes and other tobacco-free nicotine products.
Jim McDonald – Vaping360.com – 2021-11-12.
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