CDER Laments Lack Of Shortage Funding, But FDA Didn’t Request New Money For 2024
Executive Summary
CDER head is worried FDA won’t be able to sustain gains the agency made on drug shortages and supply chain work as big CARES Act boost set to run out this year, yet it didn’t ask Congress for new taxpayer funding in the fiscal year 2024 budget request.
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