FDA Drug Center Up $50 Million In House 2020 Funding Bill, Experts Say

By David Roza / May 24, 2019 at 2:44 PM
FDA’s drug center would receive an approximate $50 million increase in budget authority over fiscal 2019 levels under the 2020 funding bill passed by the House Appropriations agriculture subcommittee on Thursday (May 23), according to a preliminary analysis by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. The bill would increase FDA’ budget authority overall by $184 million over 2019 levels. During the Thursday markup, lawmakers praised the bill’s investments in FDA’s generic drug review and food safety programs. They said the...


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