{
  "id": 1783818,
  "title": "Trump interviews candidates for FDA commissioner role - Bloomberg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-interviews-candidates-for-fda-commissioner-role-bloomberg",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:42:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/trump-interviews-candidates-for-fda-commissioner-role--bloomberg-93CH-4865930"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump is conducting in-person interviews with potential nominees for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner position, according to Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the process reveal that White House policy aide Heidi Overton and physician Jeff Vacirca, who leads a network of oncology practices, are among the individuals meeting with Trump. Another possible candidate, U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, a Republican from Georgia, has also emerged as a contender. The FDA, responsible for regulating products that make up about a fifth of consumer spending in the U.S., has experienced turmoil since the departure of Commissioner Marty Makary in May. Makary's tenure was marked by conflicts with staff and opposition from biotech companies. Kyle Diamantas, a lawyer who served as the FDA's top food official, currently holds the position of acting commissioner. White House spokesman Kush Desai suggests that discussions about potential nominations should be viewed as speculation until officially announced by President Trump.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "White House interviewing potential FDA commissioners.",
    "Heidi Overton and Jeff Vacirca among interviewees.",
    "Buddy Carter, Republican from Georgia, also a contender."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}