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. 2014 Apr;30(2):57-60.
doi: 10.1177/8755122513505224. Epub 2013 Oct 1.

The FDA Funding Crisis

Judith Alphonse  1 , Sireesha Bellam  1 , Marlene Fernandez  1 , Anishka Gilbert  1 , Lauren Roper  1 , Antonia Zapantis  1 , Robert C Speth  1   2
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The FDA Funding Crisis

Judith Alphonse et al. J Pharm Technol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

The role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to ensure the safety of prescription and nonprescription drugs, dietary supplements, and the food supply, representing more than 20% of US consumer spending. The increased need to monitor imported drugs, drug products and foods, drug shortages, and compounding pharmacies bring the adequacy of FDA funding into question. Performing even at status quo cannot be accomplished if responsibilities increase without equitable funding increases: both from the federal government and fees imposed on FDA-regulated industries. Additionally, scientific advancement, new legislation, and new industries are continually increasing the FDA workload, necessitating commensurate budget increases.

Keywords: FDA; drug compounding; funding; quality control; regulation; safety.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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FDA appropriated funding, 2004-2012.
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