Analysis Finds that NIH Funding Cuts and Increased FDA Review Times would Lead to 53 Fewer New Drug Approvals
July 21, 2025 | |
Analysis Finds that NIH Funding Cuts and Increased FDA Review Times would Lead to 53 Fewer New Drug Approvals
At the request of ranking Democrats on the House and Senate health and budget committees, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assessed how two hypothetical policy changes – a 10 percent permanent reduction in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and a nine-month increase in FDA review times for new drug applications (NDAs) – would affect the development of new drugs…. (Colocho, July 21, 2025) #Biosimilars, #Drug Pricing, #Food and Drug Administration, #Prescription Drugs, #Public Health