FDA Commissioner links health misinformation to lower U.S. life expectancy.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said that health misinformation is contributing to the gap in life expectancy between the US and other high-income countries. He also emphasized the need for better regulation to root out misinformation. Califf also spoke about the FDA's role in drug pricing, encouraging the industry to invest in neglected areas of research, and expressed hope for new medicines for obesity and diabetes. He also noted the need for better data collection systems to track the long-term safety of these drugs.