Feb. 7, 2022 – Although the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to return as FDA Commissioner was advanced by the Senate House, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee just weeks ago and it appeared Califf was poised to be confirmed by the full Senate, new opposition to his nomination reportedly has switched at least some […]
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Jan. 25, 2021 – As of Jan. 25, and five days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the Senate has not yet scheduled confirmation hearings for Xavier Becerra, Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Any delay in his confirmation will cause a leadership gap at a critical […]
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Dec. 13, 2019 – In a vote of 72-18 the Senate yesterday confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to take the helm of the Food and Drug Administration even though it had been predicted that the vote to confirm Hahn as FDA Commissioner might be pushed to 2020 in light of competing priorities like the budget and […]
Read more Nov. 20, 2019 – In today’s Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Stephen Hahn, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Commissioner of Food and Drugs position, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee members questioned Hahn on such topics as opioids, generic drugs, updating the over-the-counter drug monograph, regulating cannabis-related products, and combatting shortages of […]
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