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Trump's second pick for FDA commissioner, Heidi Overton, may be more controversial than his first, Marty Makary, who resigned after a series of controversies. Overton, a former White House domestic policy official, could face heated questions during her Senate confirmation hearing as she's made clear she fully supports HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to reduce the number of shots for children. And when it comes to the abortion drug mifepristone, which the FDA has been tasked with conducting another safety review on, Overton has written that she thinks the current state of "chemical abortion poses serious risks." If confirmed, Overton's first test will be naming CBER and CDER directors. Will she promote the acting directors or go in a different (potentially more political) direction? Stay tuned. |
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Zachary Brennan |
Senior Editor, Endpoints News
@ZacharyBrennan
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FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton with President Donald Trump (Francis Chung/Politico via AP Images) |
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by Max Bayer
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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton to be the next FDA commissioner, according to a source familiar with the decision, setting a... | |
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President Donald Trump speaking about TrumpRx with CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz at the White House, Feb. 5, 2026 (Alex Brandon/AP Images) |
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by Zachary Brennan
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List prices for brand-name drugs have declined significantly in 2026. But the reasons behind it may have more to do with a Biden-era law than... | |
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by Zachary Brennan
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The FDA's next five-year reauthorization of the prescription drug user fee program will feature new incentives for domestic pharma companies, newly sped up reviews for... | |
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by Anna Brown
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Seven large drugmakers and lobbying groups PhRMA and BIO have called upon the German government to revise some of its new drug pricing policies as... | |
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by Nicole DeFeudis
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After a lower court rejected Teva's case last fall, a federal appeals court has revived part of the drugmaker’s lawsuit against Medicare negotiations. The DC... | |
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by Nicole DeFeudis
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European regulators on Thursday explained last week's decision to pull Amgen's rare disease drug Tavneos from the market there, detailing their skepticism about the data... | |
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