[little jeremiah]

Why yes, yes it is a problem!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnlamattina/2018/06/28/the-biopharmaceutical-industry-provides-75-of-the-fdas-drug-review-budget-is-this-a-problem/#524f487c49ec

The Biopharmaceutical Industry Provides 75% Of The FDA’s Drug Review Budget. Is This A Problem?

[niteowl77]

The Biopharmaceutical Industry Provides 75% Of The FDA’s Drug Review Budget. Is This A Problem?

Are you suggesting that he who pays the fiddler might call the tune?

Inconceivable!

[reed13k]

Key line in that article:

“charges were levied on pharmaceutical companies for each new drug application (NDA) filed. “

So the “funding” is an application fee. You want to market your product great here’s the application that’s $2000 for us to even do a review.