FDA Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing Hot: Odds moved 11 points in 24 hours
Dr. Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, faces a Senate confirmation hearing amid scrutiny of her past views on vaccines and abortion pills.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
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| now | 11% |
| 23 Sept, 08:43 UTC | 11% |
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How it unfolded
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- STATOpinion: Former FDA commissioners: Heidi Overton has an opportunity to strengthen the FDA—
- STATSTAT+: Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise11%
- STATSTAT+: How a young doctor rose from rural New Mexico to FDA commissioner nominee11%
- STATSTAT+: Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick for FDA head, to face questions at Senate hearing11%
- The New York TimesAbortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing11%
- Current odds11%
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- Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing The New York Times ·
- STAT+: How a young doctor rose from rural New Mexico to FDA commissioner nominee STAT
- STAT+: Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick for FDA head, to face questions at Senate hearing STAT
- STAT+: Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise STAT
- Opinion: Former FDA commissioners: Heidi Overton has an opportunity to strengthen the FDA STAT
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- Heidi Overton
- FDA
- Senate
- Donald Trump