Wednesday, January 15, 2014

FDA Gets $91 Million Boost In FY 2014 Appropriations Agreement; Sequestered FY 2013 User Fees Would Be Released

FDA Gets $91 Million Boost In FY 2014 Appropriations Agreement; Sequestered FY 2013 User Fees Would Be Released-thegraysheet: FDA would get $2.55 billion in congressionally appropriated funds for fiscal year 2014, an increase of $91 million above FY 2013 enacted levels under a bipartisan appropriations agreement reached by Senate and House appropriators late Jan. 13. The bill also includes $85 million to restore device, drug and other industry user fees collected in FY 2013 but withheld from FDA by last year’s sequestration.