Senate confirms Hahn as FDA commissioner
There is once more a Senate-confirmed FDA commissioner, in the form of Dr. Stephen Hahn, who got the job through a 72-18 vote yesterday.
As STAT’s Nicholas Florko reports, the MD Anderson oncologist went through with a larger margin than Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who came in with deep industry ties and won confirmation 57-42. But each is a departure from uncontentious commissioner appointments past. Dr. Robert Califf was approved 89-4, and Dr. Margaret Hamburg was confirmed unanimously.
In Hahn’s case, the concerns stem not from his stated positions but from a lack thereof. At a confirmation hearing last month, Hahn was vague on the topic of regulating e-cigarettes and provided few hints on his vision of the FDA’s future. It also remains to be seen whether he’ll unlock what appears to be his Twitter account.
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As STAT’s Nicholas Florko reports, the MD Anderson oncologist went through with a larger margin than Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who came in with deep industry ties and won confirmation 57-42. But each is a departure from uncontentious commissioner appointments past. Dr. Robert Califf was approved 89-4, and Dr. Margaret Hamburg was confirmed unanimously.
In Hahn’s case, the concerns stem not from his stated positions but from a lack thereof. At a confirmation hearing last month, Hahn was vague on the topic of regulating e-cigarettes and provided few hints on his vision of the FDA’s future. It also remains to be seen whether he’ll unlock what appears to be his Twitter account.
Read more.
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