The Ups and Downs of the FDA Budget
The president's request for a 19% increase in the US Food and Drug Administration's 2010 budget continues the positive trend begun last year of gradually expanding resources for this underfunded agency. The additional $166.4 million for drug regulation will allow for 346 more full-time employees, an important improvement. In seeking sufficient resources for the FDA's ever-expanding responsibilities, however, the request includes both good proposals and bad ones. [more...]
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