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Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 18:48 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.

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  • ID #24965
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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