Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, declined to give clear answers on some of the most politically charged issues facing the agency, including vaccines, birth control and vaping products. The hearing underscored how the FDA’s next leader could be forced to navigate a collision between public health science, consumer access and the administration’s broader ideological agenda.
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"Trump FDA Pick Dodges Key Questions on Vaccines, Birth Control and Vapes"
Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, declined to give clear answers on some of the most politically charged issues facing the agency, including vaccines, birth control and vaping products. The hearing underscored how the FDA’s next leader could be forced to navigate a collision between public health science, consumer access and the administration’s broader ideological agenda.
Trump FDA Pick Dodges Key Questions on Vaccines, Birth Control and Vapes
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Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, declined to give clear answers on some of the most politically charged issues facing the agency, including vaccines, birth control and vaping products. The hearing underscored how the FDA’s next leader could be forced to navigate a collision between public health science, consumer access and the administration’s broader ideological agenda.
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