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What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA artwork
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What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA

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Aug 19, 20265:56Science & Medicine

President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president's health agenda, including effo...

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What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour. President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and...

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Published Aug 19, 2026, 5:56 long, audio available.