FDA Chief Relents, Asking Congress to Fund More Foreign Inspections

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After getting beat up on Capitol Hill a few weeks back for refusing to request more money, the head of the FDA has changed course.

In an apparent split from President Bush’s proposed budget, Andrew von Eschenbach wrote to Congress asking for $275 million right away to ensure the safety of imported food, drugs and medical devices, the New York Times reports.

In the letter, written in response to an inquiry from Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.), von Eschenbach said the money would go toward things like opening foreign offices and increasing inspections.

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