FDA Receives Modest Boost In Budget Plan

By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY -- President Bush's proposed 2009 budget falls far short of what many experts say is needed to safeguard the U.S. food supply.The president on Monday proposed the Food and Drug Administration get $2.4 billion for the 2009 fiscal year starting Oct. 1. If approved by Congress, that would be a 5.7% increase from the current budget.

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