Dr. Heidi Overton has been appointed by President Trump to lead the FDA, emphasizing faster cures and lower drug prices.

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Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, has been nominated to lead the FDA.The pick from President Donald J. Trump comes months after Martin Makary, MD, resigned from the position in May.

If confirmed, she would have to balance a raft of competing priorities