FDA 2015 Budget Increase Proposal Leans On Food Safety User Fees
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Food safety programs would get the largest increase in the White House’s proposed fiscal 2015 FDA budget, and increases in user fee programs are proposed as key drivers for the boost. The agency’s overall budget would grow $335 million to $4.7 billion in the proposal.
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