Health · STAT+: How Trump loyalist Heidi Overton became the president’s pick to run the FDA
Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA
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The FDA regulates food, drugs, medical devices, and tobacco for the nation. Overton's confirmation would place a Trump loyalist atop an agency of 18,000 staffers during a period of significant policy shifts.
President Trump has nominated Heidi Overton, a White House policy aide, to serve as FDA commissioner. If confirmed by the Senate, Overton will lead an agency of 18,000 staffers responsible for overseeing food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco, and related products. The nomination comes as the administration pursues significant policy shifts across regulatory agencies.
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President Trump nominated Heidi Overton to serve as FDA commissioner
SINGLE SOURCEHeidi Overton is a White House policy aide
SINGLE SOURCEThe FDA has 18,000 staffers
NO SOURCEThe FDA is responsible for overseeing food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco, and related products
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