WH Budget Gives $46 Million Increase To FDA, Expert Says More Needed

The Alliance for a Stronger FDA is pleased with President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget request , which calls for a $46 million increase in budget authority for the agency. However, the alliance says more is still needed as FDA’s list of responsibilities grows. In the budget proposal, released Monday (Feb. 10), the White House requests a total of $6.2 billion for FDA -- $3.3 billion in discretionary budget authority and $2.9 billion in user fees. This results in an...