How is the partial government shutdown affecting FDA?

The ongoing partial federal government shutdown has meant staff furloughs and delayed routine services by the FDA, excluding fee-funded activities.

“Agency operations continue to the extent permitted by law, such as activities necessary to address imminent threats to the safety of human life and activities funded by carryover user fee funds,” the federal watchdog said on its website. “… All our work is important, but only some of our work is permitted to continue during a lapse in funding.”

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