{
  "id": 14734719,
  "title": "STAT+: Former FDA commissioners Califf, Gottlieb, Sharpless lay into current HHS leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/stat-former-fda-commissioners-califf-gottlieb-sharpless-lay-into",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:50:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/15/health-policy-news-fda-califf-gottlieb-sharpless-criticize-hhs-leadership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three former FDA commissioners, Califf, Gottlieb, and Sharpless, have criticized the current leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The trio, speaking at the STAT Summit, expressed disappointment in the administration's handling of health-related issues. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, who is addressing Congress's role in protecting biotech innovation, added his voice to the critique. A whistleblower also spoke about the need for employers to collaborate with health insurers. Three prominent investors shared their insights on AI's impact on China's biotech industry. An executive, who credits a cystic fibrosis breakthrough for saving his life, joined forces with a pricing policy expert to tackle the challenge of expensive medications. The final stat from the STAT Summit is the passing of Helen Branswell, a beloved infectious disease reporter for STAT, who died last week due to cancer.",
  "summary": "Former FDA commissioners Rob Califf (Obama and Biden administrations), Scott Gottlieb, and Ned Sharpless (both from the first Trump administration) criticized the officials who ran the agency during a massive…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}