Experts To FDA: Draw From Past Data To Prepare For Future Shutdowns

In the wake of a 35-day partial government shutdown that furloughed 41 percent of the agency’s staff earlier this year, a group of FDA policy experts sent a letter to the agency asking for more details on how much funding FDA had and from what sources; exactly how many personnel were exempted, excepted and furloughed throughout the shutdown; and how FDA is preparing for future shutdowns. In a newsletter on Friday (April 19), the Alliance for a Stronger FDA Deputy...