Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned on Friday that if the partial government shutdown persists, it will force the FDA to make “hard decisions” on preserving key functions of the agency.
The FDA cannot accept any new funding during the shutdown, which entered its 28th day on Friday. That has forced the agency to stretch its remaining funding to last roughly five more weeks. In prepared remarks for delivery at a hearing Friday, Gottlieb said the shutdown has represented one of the “most significant operational challenges” in the FDA’s recent history.
