FDA IT Systems In Senate Appropriators’ Crosshairs

The Senate Appropriations Committee approves a $3.9 billion spending plan for the agency in fiscal 2013, providing a $12.5 million boost in direct funding over President Obama’s proposed budget, with the extra funds slated for the food and animal drug programs.

Senate appropriators plan to increase oversight of FDA’s information technology investments as the agency remedies deficiencies cited in a Government Accountability Office report.

The Senate Appropriations Committee stated its interest in FDA’s IT systems in the report published with the fiscal...

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