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.
The entire fedgov edifice is rotten. Trump has done an amazing job in the last 3 1/2 yrs despite constant attacks on every side. 2nd term will he will be able to do a lot more.