Democratic Presidential Contender Bernie Sanders Delays Califf’s FDA Nomination

Add Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders to the list of U.S. senators seeking to delay Robert Califf, MD, from becoming FDA commissioner.

Sanders, D-VT, said Tuesday that he was joining Sen. Edward Markey, D-MA, to place a “hold” on a Senate floor vote. Sanders said he was concerned over what he described as Califf’s close ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

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