By Ed SilvermanJune 24, 2026
Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and, since you made it this far, why not forge ahead? After all, there is always light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. You never know what you may accomplish. So please join us as we celebrate this notion with a cup or three of delicious stimulation. Our choice today is pistachio. As always, you are welcome to join us. Meanwhile, we have assembled the latest menu of tidbits to help you along. So please dig in. Have a smashing day and please feel free to forward any secrets you come across. Our “in basket” is always open.…
White House policy aide Heidi Overton is among the final candidates being considered by the Trump administration to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Bloomberg News reports. No final decision has been made, though, and it is unclear whether Overton has the support of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton is a deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy at the White House working on health issues. She previously worked at the think tank America First Policy Institute. Overton is a medical doctor and has a doctorate in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins University. She also was a White House fellow in the first Trump administration.
