New US FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn Heads to White Oak Under Vaping Cloud

Bipartisan Senate confirmation vote comes despite concerns about Stephen Hahn's non-answers to e-cigarette regulation questions.

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Stephen Hahn is the FDA's second confirmed commissioner in 2019. • Source: File photo

Stephen Hahn cruised to confirmation as the next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner 12 December, but not without another warning that his yet-to-be articulated stance on vaping will be closely scrutinized.

Hahn was confirmed by the Senate 72-18 after 37 days, the shortest of time from nomination to confirmation since Mark...

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