i- FDA and USDA employees furloughed during the 35-day partial government shutdown have returned to work this morning after the President signed legislation on Friday to temporarily reopen the government for 3 weeks. While this is very good news, it will take some time before all activities are running smoothly again.
- FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s recent tweets on starting back suggest that much of today will be spent on administrative issues.
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We expect that government agencies will hold internal meetings in the next few days to prioritize matters that have accumulated since December 22, 2018. The possibility remains for another shutdown if a long-term agreement on funding is not reached by February 15, 2019.
FDA and USDA Are Back to Work, But Getting Back to “Normal” May Still Take Time
Monday, January 28, 2019
