Oversight
Appropriators put the brakes on FDA consolidation plan
Agency chief has argued that reforms are necessary to update technology and maximize efficiency.
News
Surgeon general nominee downplays paper he wrote
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has yet to set a date to vote on the nomination.
News
Food safety agency asked to explain proposed analyst cuts
Agency doesn’t plan to eliminate any positions, but may shift workforce to reduce analysts and boost inspectors, spokesman says.
Oversight
Senator to try incremental overhaul of food safety laws
A single food safety agency and mandatory recall authority are still goals, but lawmaker is taking a piecemeal approach.
Oversight
Senators look to protect NIH from budget cuts
Leaders of appropriations subcommittee are seeking to restore as much as possible of $328 million in proposed cuts.
Management
Oversight panel sets sights on management at FDA
Committee to focus in part on budget cuts; three former commissioners agree resources are a major problem.
News
Panel softens anti-contract bundling language
House oversight committee replaces blanket ban with one on combining two or more existing contracts formerly performed by small firms.
Management
Lawmaker threatens to trim FDA managers’ salaries
Appropriator says cuts will come if the agency fails to follow advice on improving food plant inspections, enforcement and performance standards.
Management
NIH officials say Bush budget threatens staff, research
Officials say they're already losing young scientists and cutting back on crucial research efforts.
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