Omnibus Spending Package Awards $102M More To US FDA, But Drops COVID-19 Funding

The Congressional spending bill is being voted on this week and includes $14bn in emergency aid to Ukraine.

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The US Food and Drug Administration would see a 3% hike in funding for fiscal 2022 under the omnibus budget agreement that Congress is expected to pass in the coming days.

The proposal, which is being passed quickly to get $14bn in emergency aid to Ukraine, gives the FDA a total...

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