Chump change.At long last, the media are paying attention Noun 1. paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" attentiveness, heed, regard to the FDA's failure to follow up on the drugs it approves to find out how they actually perform and what adverse effects they may have. The result has been a pledge of reform by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . But take a close look at the agency's budget. Is the administration putting its money where its mouth is? It sounds like it is when we're told that there will be a 24 percent increase in the appropriation The designation by the government or an individual of the use to which a fund of money is to be applied. The selection and setting apart of privately owned land by the government for public use, such as a military reservation or public building. for follow-up follow-up, n the process of monitoring the progress of a patient after a period of active treatment. follow-up subsequent. follow-up plan . But look closer. It's 24 percent of the current $27 million, or exactly $5 million. |
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