FY 2010 appropriations signed
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
President Obama Oct. 21 signs into law a fiscal 2010 appropriations bill with $2.36 billion in direct funding for FDA - $7 million more than the president's request and a $306 million increase from the agency's 2009 direct appropriation. H.R. 2997, which passed Congress Oct. 8, also approves the collection of $893 million in industry user fees for FDA, adding to the agency's total funding
You may also be interested in...
Stay Or Exit? Global Health Players Ponder New China Trajectory
It's again the time of year when global CEOs descend on China's capital to discuss strategies. This year, however, the mood is different.
Report Finds Digital Diabetes Tools Deliver No ‘Meaningful Clinical Benefits'
A new report from health economics group the Peterson Health Technology Institute found that apps to help patients manage their blood sugar levels delivered few of the promised benefits. However, a digital therapeutics industry association says PHTI’s research cast too narrow a net.
Merck’s Winrevair Well Positioned To Benefit From Medicare Part D Redesign
Significant cost sharing reductions under the redesign will enhance uptake of the pulmonary arterial hypertension drug. The trade-off is a 20% mandatory price discount in the catastrophic phase.