Senate Health Committee To Vote On FDA Commissioner Nominee Next Wednesday

The Senate health committee will vote on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be FDA commissioner next Wednesday (April 26). The vote will take place three weeks after the committee held a nomination hearing where Gottlieb pointed to the opioid problem as the top issue facing FDA, committed to implementing 21st Century Cures efficiently and said he would work with Congress to push over-the-counter monograph reform . When asked when a floor vote would be held if the nomination clears...