FDA Lowers User Fees in FY2012 (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital)
The FDA will offset excessive user fee payments with a small reduction in fees for devicemakers in FY2012, according to documents released on Monday. Over the past few fiscal years, the agency has collected $9.5 million beyond what was appropriated, and this will be returned to industry in the form of a 7% reduction in most fees, including registration and application submission fees.
The annual registration fee, which is paid by each manufacturer and is not adjusted for small businesses, will be $2,029 in...
