US FDA User-fee Bill Will Pressure Budget In 2023
Executive Summary
A provision in the FDARA user-fee bill prevents FDA from spending user-fee revenue on building maintenance costs beginning in FY 2023, which could deter future recruitment and retention of the "world's best and brightest" scientists at FDA, House Energy and Commerce ranking member Frank Pallone says.
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