Soon after the shutdown began, the F.D.A. The agency, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is not dependent on federal funding for all of its activities. It receives much of its support from user fees imposed on the pharmaceutical, medical device, generic drug and other industries it regulates. “We are also grateful to the roughly 10,000 employees who are retained and working.”But, Mr. Wiley added, his organization also was concerned about nonemergency functions that the F.D.A. Some public health experts were worried about the impact of the shutdown on inspection of fish.

Source: New York Times January 09, 2019 23:37 UTC