user fee
noun
: an excise tax often in the form of a license or supplemental charge levied to fund a public service
called also user's fee
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Staff who review new potential drugs, medical devices, and tobacco products are largely funded by user fees—fees that companies pay the FDA to review their products efficiently.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Wealthy interests forced a repeal of the income tax in 1871, and the federal government returned to funding itself with proceeds from user fees and tariffs.
—Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
Health industries pay billions developing and shepherding drugs through the regulatory process, including user fees that help ensure there are enough staff to evaluate products on a predictable timeline.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
In order to speed up FDA review of novel drugs, Makary may need to stand up for user fees from pharmaceutical companies, which Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has previously criticized as potential conflicts of interest.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Wealthy interests forced a repeal of the income tax in 1871, and the federal government returned to funding itself with proceeds from user fees and tariffs.
—Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
Health industries pay billions developing and shepherding drugs through the regulatory process, including user fees that help ensure there are enough staff to evaluate products on a predictable timeline.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
In order to speed up FDA review of novel drugs, Makary may need to stand up for user fees from pharmaceutical companies, which Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has previously criticized as potential conflicts of interest.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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