Dr. Hahn, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in September, will become commissioner at a time when the FDA faces bipartisan criticism for failing to stop youth vaping.
He was confirmed by a vote of 72-18.
He will take the reins from Ned Sharpless, MD, who has served as acting commissioner since Scott Gottlieb, MD, resigned in April.
A practicing radiation oncologist, Dr. Hahn was most recently CMO of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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