Senators To Trump Administration: 'Way Too Late' To Change US FDA Budget Structure Now
Executive Summary
Senate HELP Committee leaders Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., said it's "way too late" for Congress to alter the budgetary balance between device and drug industry US FDA user-fee contributions and congressional appropriations for the upcoming 2018-2022 user-fee cycle in tersely worded statements to HHS Secretary Tom Price May 16.
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