The Center Devices and Radiological Health budget has increased quickly in recent years, rising from $480 million in 2018 to $628 million in 2021. Increased user fees played a big part in that four-year rise, growing approximately 49% over the period, but FDA is now looking to lean more on the government.
In the fiscal 2022 President’s Budget, FDA has proposed a 2% increase in user fees. FDA is requesting an 11% jump in the amount it receives from the government. If approved, the increase will be by far the biggest step up in federal funding to FDA since fiscal 2019.