Trump taps Dr. Heidi Overton, a trusted health policy veteran and Johns Hopkins-trained clinician, to lead the FDA — calling her a “rockstar” for her work on drug pricing, vaccine policy, and accelerating medical innovation. Overton, who previously served on the Domestic Policy Council and at America First Policy Institute, inherits a turbulent agency still grappling with e-cigarette regulations, antidepressant reviews, and food safety crises — all while facing Senate scrutiny and potential friction over abortion medication access. Her confirmation looms as a pivotal moment in shaping U.S. public health policy under Trump’s agenda.
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