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Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA. President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, a top conservative policy aide, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, according to multiple media reports. Overton is currently the deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and has played a key role in shaping a variety of health policies during Trump’s second term. At times, she has notably angered members of the Make America Healthy Again movement, which was created by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton has a medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and earned a doctoral degree in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. While at Johns Hopkins, she worked with Marty Makary, the previous FDA commissioner who was ousted by Trump amid a cacophony of controversies. Makary and his political appointees at the FDA sparked anger and criticism due to a string of dubious moves on drugs for rare diseases, frustrating patients and the pharmaceutical industry alike. He also earned the ire of the tobacco industry, public health ad

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Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy aide, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace former FDA chief Marty Makary, who resigned…

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Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy aide, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace former FDA chief Marty…

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Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Dr. Heidi Overton, his deputy assistant for domestic policy, as the next…

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Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA. President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, a top conservative policy aide, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug…

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US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy aide, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace former FDA chief Marty Makary, who resigned…

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Dr. Heidi Overto

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She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA. President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, a top conservative policy aide, as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration,…

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