2012 Stronger FDA Hill Day: March 28th and more

Advocacy at a Glance offers you the bullet point summary of current advocacy issues associated with the goals of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA.

• Hill Meetings. This week the Alliance met with staff from the House Majority Leadership regarding FDA’s FY 2013 funding. The Alliance will continue its meetings with key decision makers on the Hill in the weeks to come. Please let us know if you are interested in joining meetings.

• House Agriculture Appropriations Committee FDA Budget Hearing: February 29 at 10:00 am. The House Agriculture Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration Budget on February 29th.

• 2012 Stronger FDA Hill Day: March 28th. Please Save the Date. The Annual Stronger FDA Hill Day will be held on March 28th. We are planning for an extraordinary day of advocacy in support of increased FDA funding. This year’s Hill Day will be extra important given the intense downward budgetary pressures. Please save the date and look for more details soon. If you plan on participating, please RSVP by e-mailing Tony Curry.