Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and a crisp breeze are wafting about the Pharmalot campus, where a decided quiet has descended now that the remaining short person has left for a spell, although the official mascot is bounding about in search of creatures. As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals. First up: brewing cups of stimulation in the Pharmalot cafeteria, where our choice is cinnamon hazelnut. And of course, we have assembled the latest laundry list of interesting items for you to peruse. On that note, we wish you the best on your journey today and hope that you conquer the world. But do keep in touch. We enjoy ideas and suggestions …
Nearly a dozen Democratic senators are not yet willing to publicly support Robert Califf as the next Food and Drug Administration commissioner, even though he sailed through a key health committee vote earlier this month, STAT reports. This amounts to a surprising level of uncertainty for Califf, who earned almost unanimous support when he was confirmed to lead the same agency in 2016. This is also surprising, given the power that the FDA has to shape the response to the Covid-19 pandemic — a response for which President Biden is increasingly being criticized. The FDA has been without a Senate-confirmed leader for more than a year.
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