What's Happening with the FDA Commissioner Appointment?

<p><a href="https://www.pubservice.com/backissue/subbi.aspx?CO=PJ&amp;PC=HR&amp;BI=HRI&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=october2021issue">Order the October Perinatal Mental Health Theme Issue</a>.</p><br><p>Last week, it was reported that President Joe Biden is <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/10/14/fda-commissioner-califf/">considering Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration</a>.</p><p>The appointment, which has yet to been made official, comes as a mid-November deadline to appoint an FDA Commissioner looms. Currently, the acting commissioner for the agency is Janet Woodcock.</p><p>On <em>Health Affairs This Week</em>, Senior Editors Jessica Bylander and Chris Fleming dive into Califf's consideration, why it's important the agency has a leader, and give an overview of the role FDA plays in regulation outside of drugs and medical devices.</p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/10/14/fda-commissioner-califf/">Biden Zeroes In On Califf To Head FDA As Deadline Nears </a>(<em>The Washington Post</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/22/1039293816/covid-delta-variant-fda-commissioner">The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb</a> (<em>NPR</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05185">Seven Former FDA Commissioners: The FDA Should Be An Independent Federal Agency</a> (<em>Health Affairs</em>)</li> <li><a href="https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/sites/default/files/2021-03/FDA%20Letter%20to%20President%20Biden%203-9-21.pdf">FDA Letter to President Biden, March 9, 2021 </a></li> </ul><p>Subscribe: <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/health-affairs-this-week">RSS</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-affairs-this-week/id1542851834?uo=4">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6PrckGFlwVI1QTNASEtaNQ">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://castro.f