ROBERT CALIFF was appointed commissioner of the FDA, following a successful confirmation vote in the Senate. Califf has served as deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco since January 2015. Califf was nominated for the post by President Barack Obama in September 2015. Since then, his confirmation has been opposed and blocked by a handful...
The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” a proposed rule that seeks to fundamentally redraw the ground rules for all federally funded research. On the other side are America’s scientists who aren’t just crying foul—they are readying for a political fight.
