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# Price Sworn in as HHS Secretary; FDA Head Named Next?
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/price-sworn-in-as-hhs-secretary-fda-head-named-next/
- Published: 2017-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:05:58.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5137955

Rep. **Tom Price** (R-GA) was sworn in 2/10 as HHS secretary after being confirmed overnight (52 to 47) following a series of grueling Senate hearings. During the hearings, Price came under fire for alleged conflicts of interest ([see earlier story](https://www.fdaweb.com/price-hhs-confirmation-hearing-1-24-amid-new-concerns/)) related to stock purchases. Presumably, Price’s nomination should clear the president to nominate his candidate for FDA commissioner, which he promised [last week](https://www.fdaweb.com/less-fda-for-lower-prices-trump-to-pharma-ceos/) to complete very soon. As HHS secretary, Price will lead the Trump Administration’s efforts to implement a replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Such efforts may not come until 2018, president Trump said recently. He will also guide FDA reform efforts, which is a high priority on the president’s list in order to make medical products available faster to consumers.