Opioids, Old Initiatives Dominate FY 2020 US FDA Funding Increase

The agency requested a funding increase in part to implement 2018 legislation intended to combat the opioid crisis, but also to support many initiatives in last year's budget request.

Doctor holding out your piggy bank wanting payment/ Your Savings To Pay Bill, insert coins to it,Stethoscope financial checkup or saving for medical insurance costs money plan fee Lifestyle concept — FDA's FY 2020 budget request would allocate funding increases to several initiatives in its Human Drugs program.

The US FDA intends to dedicate a substantial amount of its requested fiscal year 2020 Human Drugs program budget increase for new congressional mandates to fight the opioid crisis, but also wants increased funding for several other familiar areas.

In its congressional justification for its budget request, the agency asked for $55m for new opioids initiatives, which includes...