Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

President says Overton will champion ‘America First’ policies at regulatory agency focused on drugs, public health.Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump has selected Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal regulatory body that oversees food safety, drug standards and public health.Trump stated in a social media post on Wednesday that Overton, a policy aide who previously worked at a Trump-aligned think tank, would promote “America First” policies at the agency.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jrlist 2 of 3US FDA declines Moderna flu vaccine review amid vaccine guidance rollbacklist 3 of 3US Supreme Court temporarily lifts ban on abortion pill mail deliveryend of list“Today I am honoured to nominate the wonderful Dr Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our next FDA Commissioner,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Dr Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration, where she has worked directly with [Health and Human Services] Secretary Kennedy, Dr Oz, and team, to deliver on the MOST TRANSFORMATIVE Health Agenda in History. She is known to take on th...