FDA FY 2004 approps
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
AdvaMed June 18 "fly-in" will bring member CEOs to Congress to advocate additional funds for device user fee program. On that day, AdvaMed plans to unveil the Senate Medical Technology Caucus. Regarding user fees, an April 11 letter from Senate HELP Committee Democrats to Senate Appropriations/Ag Subcommittee Chairman Robert Bennett (R-Utah) seeks a $28.5 mil. increase in the FY 2004 FDA budget to sustain the program and help the agency meet performance goals. Bennett is expected to meet with individual device execs in May...