Subject: We deserve better
From: "Danielle Brian, Project On Government Oversight" <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:54:57 -0600

Project On Government Oversight
http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=OGwICblDo2ShNLrRxLAZaA
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Dear John,

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bears a heavy responsibility
for protecting the health and well-being of the American people.
Unfortunately, based on our investigations, we believe the person
nominated to run this critical agency - Dr. Robert Califf
- is too tied to corporate interests to effectively serve as its
commissioner.

Dr. Califf founded and led the Duke Institute for Clinical Research,
which has become a major contractor to the pharmaceutical industry.
While his strong connections to the pharmaceutical industry first gave
us pause, we are more concerned that it appears Dr. Califf has put the
industry's bottom line ahead of public health.

After reviewing a trial Dr. Califf co-chaired, FDA advisors expressed
concerns that it put marketing the drug before scientific data and
compromised patient health and safety.

If the Senate votes to end cloture on Dr. Califf's nomination on
February 22, we need your Senators to vote against his nomination. If
the cloture vote is successful, then Dr. Califf's nomination only
needs a simple majority - over 50 yes votes - to pass, so each vote is crucial.

http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=xeTe6Qs8iU6EXF2dq-NUoQ

Tell your Senators: Vote against Califf's Nomination:

http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=s73zFVF8c_BQUITuvofOaQ

Please tell your Senators that the American people deserve an FDA
Commissioner who has both the expertise and independence from the drug
industry to protect public health and safety.

Sincerely,

Danielle Brian
Executive Director

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