Biden Requests US FDA Budget Surge: Pandemic Preparedness Money Would Increase Funding 36%

President Biden’s budget request would add $1.63bn in mandatory funding to the FDA budget in FY 2023.

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Funding increases for inspections and cancer drug development also were proposed in the budget request. • Source: Nielsen Hobbs; the Pink Sheet | Getty, Alamy, Shutterstock images

The US Food and Drug Administration’s budget would skyrocket in fiscal year 2023 thanks to new mandatory funding intended to help the agency better prepare for the next pandemic.

President Biden added $1.63bn to the FDA’s budget for long-term pandemic prevention, in addition to significant increases in user fees and budget authority

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