Sen. Bernie Sanders was surprised when FDA chief Robert Califf was not aware of a $900 million 'golden parachute' payment the head of Moderna received.
, during a Senate committee hearing on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, brought up a nine-figure "golden parachute" payment that Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel received, criticizing the huge sum that came after the vaccine developer received billions in government funding.was not aware of it. When asked about the payment, Califf said he was "not aware of that," as it was "not something I would keep up with" in his job.
"Not something you would keep up with?" Sanders asked, questioning why the FDA commisioner would not be interested in a company giving $926 million to an executive when they are supposed to be.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf was questioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a Senate committee hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022. Califf stated he never said it was not a concern for him, just that he does not typically follow such events. What he is concerned with, he said, is "equitable distribution of vaccines that save lives and antivirals that save lives," and how the U.S. is falling short of their goals on that front.
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