FDA Asks Congress For Additional Supply Chain, Inspection Authorities

In its fiscal 2022 budget justification released Friday (May 28), FDA identifies several legislative proposals it says could help with the agency’s COVID-19 pandemic response, including by giving FDA authority to require specific medical device supply chain information, request facility records in advance or in lieu of inspections, and share medical product information with state and local governments. “Over the past year, FDA initiated cross-agency efforts and achievements that both support the response to and apply lessons learned from COVID-19...