US FDA Likely Not 'Significant', Could Be Mostly Spared From Trump's Regulation-Slashing Order

But even though executive order that requires regulatory off sets may only have limited application to FDA, limited, experts warn that it still could prove extremely unwieldly to implement.

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FDA may be able to hide from President Trump's executive order requiring cost offsets for new regulations, so long as it can avoid their classification as "significant." But even though its application to FDA may be limited, experts warn that it still could prove extremely difficult and unwieldly to implement.

The order demands that two regulations be eliminated for every new one issued. It also requires regs to be scored based on cost and states that in fiscal year 2017,...

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