Policy and Regulation · 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2026 · 5 headlines · Healthcare Dive, STAT, MedPage Today
Heidi Overton's FDA nomination hearing
Heidi Overton, Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, faced Senate questioning on vaccines and other health policy issues, expressing general support for vaccines while declining to detail her personal stances on several contested topics, including the abortion pill mifepristone. Senators pressed her on the Trump administration's recent moves affecting the agency, but Overton largely avoided committing to specific positions during the hearing.
As it ran
25 September 2026
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- STAT Plus: FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton keeps opinions to herself in Senate hearing STAT
- STAT Plus: Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick for FDA head, faced questions at Senate hearing STAT
- FDA Nominee Voices Support for Vaccines at Senate Hearing Scrutinizing Trump's Moves MedPage Today