By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.comKANNAPOLIS ó The author of Duke University’s long-term medical study at the N.C. Research Campus is one of two finalists for the top job at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a former FDA staffer.
Dr. Rob Califf, the author of Duke’s MURDOCK Study and a cardiologist, could land the appointment as early as Valentine’s Day, said Peter Pitts, a former FDA associate commissioner who has advised the Obama administration.
Califf could not be reached for comment.
Pitts said he believes Califf and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Baltimore’s city health commissioner, are the only two candidates who remain under serious consideration.
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