Dr. Robert Califf's nomination as FDA commissioner has been twice opposed by Sen. Joe Manchin. Manchin instead is calling for a culture change at the FDA.
"If addiction to opioids and misuse of opioids is an enemy, then we at the FDA — like every other part of society — underestimated the tenacity of the enemy," Califf told The Associated Press in a 2016 interview."So we've got to adjust."
Califf has worked as a consultant for major drugmakers including Eli Lilly and Merck & Co., and he sits on the board of two smaller biotech companies. FDA watchers said Califf had several key advantages over other candidates vetted for the job, several of whom would have faced more scrutiny in the Senate.
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