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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Some workers at the US Food and Drug Administration have also had their firings reversed, including staffers handling Freedom of Information Act requests, those who negotiate user fees and some laboratory staff.
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 14 May 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, 24 Apr. 2025
Kennedy has long objected to user fees, arguing that the FDA’s reliance on industry funding — which constitutes almost half its budget — compromises its oversight.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Congress passed the first user fee law in 1992 to fund staffing to speed drug approvals.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 14 May 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, 24 Apr. 2025
Kennedy has long objected to user fees, arguing that the FDA’s reliance on industry funding — which constitutes almost half its budget — compromises its oversight.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Congress passed the first user fee law in 1992 to fund staffing to speed drug approvals.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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