senate confirmation

Biden’s Pick for FDA Gets Bipartisan Support During Hearing

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Dec. 14, 2021 — Robert M. Califf, MD, plans to take a close look at federal policies on opioid prescriptions in his expected second turn at the top U.S. regulator of medical products, as well as keep closer tabs on the performance of drugs cleared with accelerated approvals. Califf on Tuesday fielded questions at a … Read more

Senate Confirms First Openly Transgender U.S. Official

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March 25, 2021 — Rachel Levine has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary of health, becoming the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. The vote Wednesday was 52-48 and the result was mostly along party lines. Only two Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of … Read more