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Nov 12, 2021 · Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. “Dr. Califf’s nomination makes no sense as the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc on families across this country with no end in sight. 2020 was ...
Nov 12, 2021 · 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.
Feb 15, 2022 · Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia went to the Senate floor to crystallize his opposition to Dr. Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration, but the nominee...
Nov 15, 2021 · Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) also voted against Califf in 2016 and said he opposes Biden's nomination because of Califf's "significant ties" to the pharmaceutical industry.
Feb 15, 2022 · Standing alongside a poster of a young constituent, former West Virginia University cheerleader Lauren Cole, who died of an opiate overdose, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin explained why he...
- Kevin Dunleavy
Dec 14, 2021 · Even before the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat whose state has felt the drug crisis acutely, announced on Tuesday that he would oppose Dr. Califf’s confirmation,...
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Feb 15, 2022 · Manchin and other Democrats have raised concerns regarding Califf because of his ties to the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA’s handling of the opioid epidemic under Califf’s leadership.
