If the White House mandates the sequestration of the FDA budget the hurt will be shouldered by the public health.
PDUFA dollars cover reviews – but what about all of the other non-user fee items the FDA has on its plate – like advancing regulatory science and combatting counterfeiting, and developing standards for biosimilars and enhancing the safety and security of our food supply – to name only a few?
Sequestration = Castration of the FDA's mission.
Less is not more.
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