President Joe BidenAccording to NBC News, Dr. Robert Califf is likely to be appointed chief of Food and Drug Administration.

Since January, the FDA has had no permanent head since Dr. Janet Woodcock took over as acting commissioner. Woodcock was reportedly dismissed by the White House after facing opposition from members of Congress. her handling of opioidsWhile at the agency.

Califf is a Duke University School of Medicine cardiologist and was the agency’s first commissioner in 2016, before being replaced by the Obama administration. In addition to his role as the FDA’s tobacco and medical product office deputy commissioner, Califf also held that position.

Woodcock can’t legally remain as acting head beyond Nov. 15, without nominating a permanent successor.

Biden is expected to be nominated amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemicAccording to Johns Hopkins University data, the death rate of the virus has been at least 759 668 Americans.

FDA helped to bring lifesaving treatment to market. They also authorized Covid vaccinations. These vaccines have been proven to be extremely effective against serious diseases, hospitalization and even death.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have data that shows more than 194 million Americans have received vaccinations against Covid.

However, harsh criticism has been levelled at the FDA for its recent approval of Aduhelm by Biogen, an Alzheimer’s drug.