Vitamin C can limit the formation of carcinogens, such as nitrosamines [2,28], in vivo; modulate immune response [2,4]; and, through its antioxidant function, possibly attenuate oxidative damage that can lead to cancer [1].
Who is Alex Azar? Former drugmaker CEO and HHS official nominated to head agency. Alex Azar, who headed drugmaker Eli Lilly, was nominated Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar had served as general counsel for HHS.
Azar Confirmed as HHS Secretary January 29, 2018 The Senate voted 55 to 43 Jan. 24 to confirm former pharmaceutical industry executive Alex Azar as HHS secretary. Support for Azar, who previously served as the departmentâs deputy secretary during the George W. Bush administration, was divided, with critics voicing concerns over his time as president of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lillyâs U.S. division.