US FDA requests $4.3 billion for key device initiatives in FY 2012
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
The US Food and Drug Administration has requested a budget of $4.3 billion for fiscal year 2012, which covers the period of 1 October 2011 through 30 September 20121. The increased funds will be used for, among other things, training the FDA staff to effectively review and use third-party International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audits of foreign device manufacturing facilities for compliance2.