FDA commissioner contenders down to three, Axios reports

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The Trump administration has narrowed its list of potential FDA commissioners down to three finalists, according to Axios. The candidates are senior Pentagon health official Stephen Ferrara, oncologist Jeffrey Vacirca, and Heidi Overton, an MD who has served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy since January 2025. Sources told Axios that Ferrara, previously chief medical officer for the Navy and the CIA, is seen as the favorite. The commissioner's office has been vacant since May 12, when Marty Makary resigned amid apparent disagreements with the administration.