User fees appear unlikely to be reauthorized by August recess . . .

Gottlieb Pushes Back User Fee Deadline, Source Says Senate To Consider New Riders

July 24, 2017 at 6:02 PM
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb wrote to FDA staff Monday (July 24) that the agency will not issue layoff notices to user fee-funded employees until Sept. 30, buoyed by confidence that the user fee package will be signed into law before the existing authorizations lapse. Lawmakers previously said FDA would begin the layoff process should lawmakers not authorize the package by the August recess. The change in deadline comes as an industry source tells IHP that the Senate will likely vote...


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