FDA to Increase Inspections in 2010

The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have been given a significant budget increase for 2010 as reported on Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro web site.


Introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the bill (H.R. 2997) provides the amount that President Obama requested for the agency, which is roughly $373 million more than the FDA’s budget for fiscal 2009 (15% increase).

The funds will help the FDA improve the safety of domestic and imported food and medical products by allowing the agency to hire additional inspectors and conduct more inspections, according to a statement on Rep. DeLauro’s website.

This significant increase in funding should see an increase in FDA inspections not just within the USA but throughout the world in the food and pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers.

The full press release can be read here (new window).