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Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination.

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WDIV ClickOnDetroit· Sep 24, 4:03 AMSenators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccinesAlso ran in Baltimore Sun, Boulder Daily Camera, Reading Eagle, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Boston Herald, The Mercury News, WTOP

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Bill Cassidy raises issues with Donald Trump's FDA nomineeLouisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee for the FDA, Heidi Overton, saying she doesn’t have the management experience to run the agency and seems unwilling to defend vaccines.

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Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccinesPresident Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration is facing questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination. Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on Dr. Heidi Overton’s views on vaccines and abortion drugs. Both have come under new scrutiny at the FDA under Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Overton is a…

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FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing scrutinizing Trump administration effortsPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines. Dr. Heidi Overton on Thursday faced questions from senators who will vote on her nomination to lead the powerful health agency. Currently serving as a White House adviser, Overton has worked on Trump administration health efforts. That…

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Trump’s FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms MMR vaccine and mifepristone are safe at crucial Senate hearingHeidi Overton also said at the hearing on Thursday that Tylenol does not cause autism

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Bill Cassidy gets vaccine assurances from FDA nomineeLouisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy pressed Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA, about the MMR vaccine.

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FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing scrutinizing Trump administration effortsHeidi Overton is currently serving as a White House adviser and has worked on a series of Trump health initiatives, including an executive order last that called for changing vaccine guidelines.

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