Who has President Trump nominated to lead the FDA, and how did he describe her?

President Donald J. Trump has nominated White House aide Heidi Overton to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He announced the nomination in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he called her a 'ROCKSTAR' and added, 'She is SMART and RESPECTED by all!'

How are biopharmaceutical executives and investors reacting to Trump's FDA commissioner nominee?

Biopharmaceutical executives and investors are responding with 'cautiously hopeful' sentiment, believing that Heidi Overton's nomination may bring 'some much-needed stability to the agency.'

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