Does FDA Have Enough Funding to Fulfill Its Critical Public Health Responsibilities and more

This week's Advocacy at a Glance includes a link to an article in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Policy Forum, authored by the senior staff of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA.

• Debt Ceiling Negotiations -- The Latest: Discussions among the Administration and Congress remain fluid and volatile. President Obama held a press conference this morning and indicated that he is still hopeful that a “grand bargain” can be reached before the August 2 deadline. Meanwhile, House Republicans announced plans to hold a vote on a new deficit reduction measure, “cut, cap and balance,” sometime next week. Talks among the Administration and Congressional leadership may resume this weekend.

• Alliance Full Membership Meeting: The next membership meeting is scheduled for July 26 at 2:00 pm. The special guest speaker will be Dara Corrigan, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

• “Does FDA Have Enough Funding to Fulfill Its Critical Public Health Responsibilities?” Alliance Executive Director Ladd Wiley and Deputy Executive Director Steven Grossman co-authored a piece which ran in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Policy Forum. The article highlights the exponential increase in the agency’s public health responsibilities and the urgent need to increase FDA funding. To view the article please just click here.