More Media Comment on Proposed FY 12 Budget Cut

The following articles and media releases from third parties relate to issues potentially affecting FDA operations and funding, with specific focus on the proposed cuts to the FDA budget for FY 12:

• "House advances budget with significant cuts to FDA" is an article by Helen Bottemiller that appeared on the Food Safety News web site on May 25th.

• "House panel approves cuts to FDA, CFTC" is another article by Sam Baker, dated May 24, on the Healthwatch blog, which is part of The Hill's web site

• "House schedules vote on raising the debt limit" is a report by Stephanie Condon, dated May 24, on the Political Hotsheet section of the CBS News web site.

• "NTEU leader calls House proposed FDA budget cuts devastating to protections critical to public safety" is a press release issued by the National Treasury Employees Union on May 25. NTEU represents more than 5,000 employees working at the US FDA.

• "GPhA calls on House Appropriations Committee to protect funding for FDA and the Office of Generic Drugs in FY 2012 budget" is a press release issued by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association on May 26, expressing grave concern at the proposed cuts to FDA's budget for FY 12.