Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
If confirmed by the Senate, Overton would take over an FDA that has lost more than 3,000 staff and faces pressure to rebuild trust.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump selected White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Overton replaces former FDA commissioner Marty Makary, who resigned three months ago following White House pressure; Kyle Diamantas has served as acting chief since May.
- A doctor trained at Johns Hopkins who worked at the America First Policy Institute, Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and beat out candidates including Pentagon health official Stephen Ferrara and oncologist Jeffrey Vacirca.
- If confirmed by the Senate, Overton will inherit an FDA that lost more than 3,000 staff members over the past year and faces pressure to restore institutional confidence.
- The nomination follows last week's executive order by Trump calling for reduced childhood vaccine schedules and splitting the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate shots.
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Trump picks White House adviser Heidi Overton to run FDA, source says
If approved by the Senate, Ms. Overton will take over an FDA that is under pressure to rebuild confidence among industry and public-health groups amid concerns the regulator has become too political
Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner, elevating a longtime ally to lead the embattled agency, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.
Heidi Overton Tapped for Top FDA Role
President Donald Trump has selected Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, according to Bloomberg. Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House domestic policy council and worked at America First Policy Institute. She will succeed acting chief Kyle Diamantas following Marty Makary's resignation.
Trump picks Heidi Overton to run Food and Drug Administration, Bloomberg News reports
President Donald Trump has chosen Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House domestic policy council. She previously worked at the America First Policy Institute think tank. Kyle Diamantas has been acting chief since Marty Makary resigned in May. The White House and FDA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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