Gottlieb Wants To 'Bring Medtech Manufacturing Home' In 2019 Budget Request
Executive Summary
US FDA would use a proposed $128m, 39% budget authority increase in 2019 Center for Devices funding over the prior year to promote domestic device manufacturing, and let low-risk digital health products receive streamlined approvals, among other budget priorities, says FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
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