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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In addition to removing the head of the office that reviewed applications for new medicines, the FDA also has eliminated staff who negotiate user fees with drugmakers.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The idea was to ensure that FDA appropriations don't fall below historic levels and that the agency doesn't start using industry user fees in place of appropriated funds.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
These presumably include the likes of user fees for services, leasing fees, licensing fees, or penalties collected by the federal government.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The idea was to ensure that FDA appropriations don't fall below historic levels and that the agency doesn't start using industry user fees in place of appropriated funds.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
These presumably include the likes of user fees for services, leasing fees, licensing fees, or penalties collected by the federal government.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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