Radiation Oncologist Stephen Hahn Wins Final Senate Confirmation As FDA Commissioner
Executive Summary
The US Senate on a 72-18 vote approved radiation oncologist Stephen Hahn as Commissioner of the FDA on 12 December. Voting “no” were a block of liberal Democrats, including the ranking member of a key Senate health committee. Industry advocates and most senators said Hahn is an excellent choice to lead the FDA, but some fear he will not move quickly enough to ban candy flavors in vaping products favored by teens.