PoliticsTrump Taps White House Advisor to Run FDA After Turmoil

President Donald Trump has selected White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. The choice follows a turbulent year at the agency, marked by prominent staff departures and complaints from industry.

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