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Full Committee Hearing Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as FDA Commissioner SD-430
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
with video 2:14:33
E-cigs got scant mention. Here's the extent of it. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) to Califf, at approximately 54:25:
And at 1:14:00, Sen. Pat Roberts wants Califf to "make sure the agency stays focused on its core objective."
Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as FDA Commissioner | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Full Committee Hearing Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as FDA Commissioner SD-430
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
with video 2:14:33
E-cigs got scant mention. Here's the extent of it. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) to Califf, at approximately 54:25:
Burr: There have been reports that the tobacco deeming rule did not change the grandfather date for newly-regulated tobacco products. This means that many non-combustible tobacco products which may have a public health benefit compared to the more traditional forms of tobacco would not be available to consumers for at least some period of time, despite their potential benefits compared to a more traditional tobacco product. As Commissioner, how would you improve the performance of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products with respect to the timely and predictable review of tobacco products?
Califf: Well, as you know, Senator Burr, this was a new creation, just a few years ago, and it started with zero employees. It's now up in the multi-hundreds. There were no rules by which the tobacco applications could come in, so those have had to be developed. First of all, let me just say that you bring up a general issue of wanting the overall health risks of tobacco products where they're graded from most serious to less serious. There is a pathway for doing that. We're committed to reviewing them in the time frames that have been agreed to, and we have funding to carry out that activity. So we're committed to get it done.
Burr: I thank you for that commitment.
Califf: Well, as you know, Senator Burr, this was a new creation, just a few years ago, and it started with zero employees. It's now up in the multi-hundreds. There were no rules by which the tobacco applications could come in, so those have had to be developed. First of all, let me just say that you bring up a general issue of wanting the overall health risks of tobacco products where they're graded from most serious to less serious. There is a pathway for doing that. We're committed to reviewing them in the time frames that have been agreed to, and we have funding to carry out that activity. So we're committed to get it done.
Burr: I thank you for that commitment.
And at 1:14:00, Sen. Pat Roberts wants Califf to "make sure the agency stays focused on its core objective."
Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as FDA Commissioner | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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