FDA Highlights Hands-On Approach To China Inspections In Budget Plan

The budget request targets an increase in pharmaceutical programs’ budget authority to boost the number of FDA staff focused on China’s manufacturing. The proposed $10 million increase, including $5.6 million to be allocated toward manufacturing, provides for additional inspections, educational efforts and inspectors in China.

The White House’s fiscal 2013 budget request reflects FDA’s emphasis on more collaboration with other countries as the only workable long-term approach to ensuring global drug production quality, but also underscores that the agency wants more of its own inspectors on the scene in China.

The Obama administration’s request targets the increase in budget authority – money provided from the general Treasury rather than from...

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