The $7.2 billion budget request — a $495 million increase over last year — is part of President Biden's budget proposal for his potential second term.
The Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget increase of 7.4% for fiscal year 2025 to enhance food safety and nutrition, advance medical product safety, and help support supply chain resiliency, the agency said Monday.
It would also support the agency in addressing the “enormous public health burden” of diet-related chronic diseases, the agency said. Additional funds would be used toward ensuring the safety of cosmetic products as part of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022. A third-party supplier in another country sold the contaminated cinnamon to the Ecuadoran applesauce manufacturer. Questions were raised about the FDA’s authority to inspect foreign food supplier operations and the agency’s ability to test foods at the border.
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