National Cancer Institute Director Ned Sharpless will serve as acting FDA Commissioner when Scott Gottlieb steps down from the agency next month, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> The administration is currently searching for a permanent replacement, Azar told the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing. Gottlieb announced his resignation last week.
Gottlieb's resignation took Washington and the health-care community by surprise. Some wondered what would happen to some of the policies Gottlieb advanced, like a crackdown on teen vaping.
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