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Sequestration: How Big a Hit for FDA, Research and Pharma?

By Jill Wechsler | Published: March 12, 2013
The greatly feared federal budget sequestration mandate went into effect March 1, and, initially, the impact was fairly muted. The stock market soared, employment rose and government workers continued on their jobs. Federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), launched initiatives to comply with the mandated 5% across-the-board cut in spending (in reality [...]
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Sequestration: What Does it Mean for Pharma?

By Guest Blogger | Published: October 3, 2012
You may have read horror stories about the looming Sequestration Act, but what exactly is it? And what does it mean for US pharma? Tom Norton reports. Lurking in the shadows of the US General Elections is something called The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2011. Of late, you may have read the occasional article that breathlessly [...]
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