FDA Cosmetics Funding ‘Inadequate’ – Appropriators Propose $4m Increase
Executive Summary
Proposing $4m bump in FY 2020 for Office of Cosmetics and Colors, House appropriators are "concerned that FDA’s current authority and resources to oversee cosmetics and personal care products are inadequate to properly ensure the safety of cosmetics products.”
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