By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS ó Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle’s abrupt departure Tuesday as the nominee for health secretary should not derail Dr. Rob Califf’s chances to become the next FDA commissioner, a former FDA staffer said.
“It should not slow down the process,” said Dr. Peter Pitts, a former FDA associate commissioner. “The president needs to show that health care is still a priority.”
President Barack Obama is considering tapping Califf, a cardiologist and the author of Duke University’s medical research study based in Kannapolis and Durham, as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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