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The Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that approves new prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety standards before they reach consumers, is close to getting a new leader.
The White House has received a short list of finalists and is in the final stages of deciding who fills the post, according to a person familiar with the selection process. Three candidates are under active review.
The three names in contention Heidi Overton, a White House adviser, is one finalist. Jeffrey Vacirca, an oncologist and health system executive, is another.
The third is Stephen Ferrara, a health affairs official at the Department of Defense. The person who described the list was not identified by name. The three come from different corners of the health and policy world.
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