Most FDA User Fees Will Increase By Almost 4% Next Fiscal Year
Executive Summary
US FDA has released its 2019 device user-fee schedule, setting inflation-adjusted rates based on the MDUFA IV framework. Most applications regardless of company size will see a 3.9% increase. That's a far cry from the 32% user-fee increase for most application types in fiscal year 2018.
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