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Dr. Stephen Hahn Named FDA Commissioner

Senate confirms nomination

Morgan Smith
Dec 17, 2019
Dr Stephen Hahn Fda Commissioner

Dr. Stephen Hahn, a radiation oncology expert and chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been confirmed as the next FDA commissioner. Hahn succeeds former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who left the post in April.


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