FDA chief pleads agency's case for more cash
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
In yet another appearance before a congressional committee to plead for more dollars, US FDA Commissioner Dr Margaret Hamburg reminded lawmakers that her agency, which is only seeking a "modest" increase in its allowance for fiscal year 2013, receives "thousands of medical product submissions each year," and serves as the "watchdog for tens of thousands of products" already on the US market.