Senator Charles Schumer
Majority Leader
United States Senate
SH-322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Mitch McConnell
Minority Leader
United States Senate
SR-317 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Patty Murray
Chair
Senate HELP Committee
United States Senate
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Richard Burr
Ranking Member
Senate HELP Committee
United States Senate
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
RE: Support for Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Chair Murray and Ranking Member Burr,
On behalf of the undersigned healthcare organizations –we write to offer our support for Dr. Robert Califf’s nomination to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
As healthcare providers, we depend on the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the safety and effectiveness of therapies that are the foundation of our ability to care for patients. Senate confirmation of an experienced and highly qualified commissioner is essential to ensure the Agency can carry out this public health mission.
Dr. Robert Califf is a well-qualified candidate who was previously confirmed, with broad bipartisan support, to serve as FDA Commissioner. Dr. Califf brings decades of experience as a world recognized leader in cardiovascular medicine and clinical research. We believe Dr. Califf will bring the leadership needed to advance FDA’s work in assuring the safety, efficacy and security of treatments, while helping to speed innovation that supports patient care and public health.
We are honored to support Dr. Califf and thank you for your consideration of his nomination. We encourage the Senate to support our patient care efforts by promptly confirming Dr. Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner. If we can provide any further assistance on this matter, please contact Tom Kraus at tkraus@ashp.org.
Sincerely,
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Alabama Society of Health-system Pharmacists
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
American College of Rheumatology
American Pharmacists Association
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Colegio de Farmaceuticos de Puerto Rico
College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists
Indiana Society of Health System Pharmacy
Iowa Pharmacy Association
Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy
Massachusetts Society of Health System Pharmacists
Michigan Society of Health-system Pharmacists
Mississippi Society of Health System Pharmacists
Missouri Society of Health-System Pharmacists
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
New Mexico Society of Health System Pharmacists
North Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Pennsylvania Society of Health System Pharmacists
Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
South Carolina Society of Health Systems Pharmacy
South Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists