{
  "id": 7549828,
  "title": "US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-surgeon-general-nominee-made-270-000-from-supplement-company",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/nicole-saphier-supplement-sales-surgeon-general-nominee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearing Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “ snake oil ”.…",
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  "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."
}