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David A. Kessler MD
@DavidAKesslerMD
Prof @UCSFPediatrics @UCSF_Epibiostat. My "formers" - Chief Science Officer, Covid Response @HHSGov @POTUS; Commissioner @US_FDA; Dean @YaleMed & @UCSFMedicine
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Nov 8, 2020
    buildbackbetter.com/priorities/cov…
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    David A. Kessler MD
    @DavidAKesslerMD
    Dec 15, 2020
    Please watch the @BidenInaugural from home and stay safe.
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    David A. Kessler MD
    @DavidAKesslerMD
    Oct 15, 2020
    Biden’s Covid Response Plan Draws From F.D.R.’s New Deal - The New York Times
    Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic presidential nominee, campaigning in Cincinnati on Monday.
    Biden’s Covid Response Plan Draws From F.D.R.’s New Deal (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    David A. Kessler MD
    @DavidAKesslerMD
    Mar 1, 2017
    Trump mischaracterizes Pompe drug approval process. Approved in 9 months based on 39 patients. Not "slow and burdensome."
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    David A. Kessler MD
    @DavidAKesslerMD
    Oct 1, 2020
    Irish court rules Subway bread is not bread theguardian.com/world/2020/oct… h/t @RobynOBrienUSA
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    David A. Kessler MD
    @DavidAKesslerMD
    Feb 28, 2019
    We Need Better Answers on Nutrition nyti.ms/2TlJuOp
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Sep 9, 2021
    President Biden's COVID-19 Plan | The White House whitehouse.gov/covidplan/
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Sep 30, 2020
    Opinion | 7 former FDA commissioners: The Trump administration is undermining the credibility of the FDA - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Mar 24, 2021
    Congratulations, Vivek!
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    Vivek Murthy
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    Mar 24, 2021
    I'm deeply grateful to be confirmed by the Senate to serve once again as your Surgeon General. We've endured great hardship as a nation over the past year, and I look forward to working with you to help our nation heal and create a better future for our children. #TogetherWeRise
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Aug 7, 2025
    A copy of the petition can be found here (drive.google.com/file/d/1QgiUFz…). The letter to Secretary Kennedy is here (drive.google.com/file/d/1a-z50_…). nytimes.com/2025/08/07/us/…
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    Kessler Petition.pdf
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Jan 13, 2023
    via @nytimes
    Dr. David A. Kessler’s departure comes as the Biden administration is working to shift Covid-19 vaccination from a government-run effort to one that will be handled by the private sector.
    Leader of Biden’s Covid Vaccine Effort Is Stepping Down (Published 2023)
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Apr 11, 2023
    Obesity: The New Science of Unconscious Desire insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/patient… via @clinicalomics
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Aug 12, 2016
    Via @NPR: Chile Battles Obesity With Stop Signs On Packaged Foods n.pr/29Wc2pc
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    David A. Kessler MD
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    Aug 31, 2016
    It’s easy to become obese in America. These 7 charts explain why. vox.com/2016/8/31/1236… via @voxdotcom