Trump administration nominates Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner

President Donald Trump has nominated Heidi Overton, the White House deputy director of domestic policy, to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

Overton has been described as a key health policy voice inside the administration, working closely with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and influencing decisions on vaccine schedules and nutrition guidelines.

If confirmed, Overton would inherit ongoing debates over the childhood vaccine schedule and the federal food pyramid, issues that have drawn attention from both industry and public health groups.

Her nomination signals the administration’s intent to maintain its current health policy direction, a development that pharma companies and investors will watch closely.