Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2020
FDA on signing of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill, including landmark over-the-counter drug reform and user fee legislation
30 March 2020 - On Friday, the President signed into law a $2 trillion emergency relief bill that will continue to aid the response efforts and ease the economic impact of COVID-19.
The legislation will help all of us at the FDA deliver support and guidance to protect and promote public health during this unprecedented pandemic.
Specifically, the legislation provided an additional $80 million in funding to continue the Agency’s COVID-19 response efforts, including the development of medical countermeasures and vaccines, promoting the advanced manufacturing of medical products and monitoring of the medical product supply chain. The FDA thanks Congress for its continued support of these crucial efforts and looks forward to continuing to work with members of Congress on all legislative efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on public health.
