Hamburg To Appear At House Appropriations Budget Hearing Next Week

House appropriators plan to hold a hearing on FDA's budget next Wednesday (March 4), with FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg slated as one of the witnesses. The other two witnesses include FDA budget chief William Tootle and the HHS budget shop's deputy assistant secretary, Norris Cochran. Sources told IHP that Senate appropriators are planning a similar hearing the following week, adding that Hamburg is also expected to testify. The president's 2016 budget seeks a $425 million increase in FDA funding...