Biden Chooses Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A., Despite Drug Industry Ties November 12, 2021 Auto Bot Appointments and Executive Changes, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Califf, Robert M, Clinical Trials, Conflicts of Interest, Duke University, Food and Drug Administration, Manchin, Joe III, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, United States Politics and Government 0 Dr. Robert M. Califf, an academic and clinical trial researcher who ran the agency in 2016, has also consulted for pharmaceutical companies.