House Approps Subcommittee Sends FDA Funding Bill To Full Committee

The House Appropriations agriculture subcommittee on Thursday (May 23) voted to send a fiscal 2020 funding bill that would give FDA a $184 million increase over its fiscal 2019 levels to the full committee. Although the bill provides a boost to the agency’s generic drug, foodborne illness response and rare cancer programs, one FDA policy watcher noted that it promises less of an overall funding increase than President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget request. While the bill passed out of...