FDA to get $7 million more than Obama requested
This article was originally published in The Silver Sheet
Executive Summary
The House-Senate conference committee approved a bill Sept. 30 to fund FDA through fiscal 2010, including $2.36 billion in appropriations. The total is $306 million more than 2009 funding and $7 million more than President Obama requested. The bill also approves the collection of $893 million in industry user fees. Medical device activities will get $349.3 million in appropriations under the bill, plus $57 million in user fees. The conference agreement still needs approval by the full House and Senate, as well as the president's signature. The agency will be funded at fiscal 2009 levels though Oct. 31 under an existing continuing resolution
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