Former FDA Commissioners Endorse Heidi Overton to Restore Agency Stability

By Scott Gottlieb and Mark B. McClellan · STAT News · 2026-09-22

Former FDA Commissioners Endorse Heidi Overton to Restore Agency Stability

According to STAT News, former agency leaders Scott Gottlieb and Mark McClellan are backing Heidi Overton to lead the FDA as she prepares for a Senate confirmation hearing. The authors suggest Overton is uniquely positioned to mend the fractured relationship between political lea

According to STAT News, former agency leaders Scott Gottlieb and Mark McClellan are backing Heidi Overton to lead the FDA as she prepares for a Senate confirmation hearing. The authors suggest Overton is uniquely positioned to mend the fractured relationship between political lea