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STAT+: FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton keeps opinions to herself in Senate hearing
Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, was questioned by senators on topics including China, vaccines, and abortion access during her committee hearing. Overton, a preventive medicine physician from New Mexico, repeatedly referred to existing FDA guidance and approvals without revealing her personal stance on updating or altering them.
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