Bush Administration Requests $275M Increase For FDA In FY 2009 Budget (Medical News Today)
The Bush Administration on Monday requested that Congress allocate an additional $275 million in fiscal year 2009 for FDA, the New York Times reports. The funds would be used to improve drug and food safety in the U.S. (Harris, New York Times, 6/10).

FDA Advisory Panel Voices Concern Over Risks Of HIV Vaccine Trials In Teenagers (Medical News Today)
An FDA advisory panel on Monday voiced concern over the potential risks of conducting early HIV vaccine trials among teenagers in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. According to the panel, although such trials are justified in countries where HIV/AIDS is spreading more quickly, the risks might not outweigh the benefits in the U.S.

Bush Asks Congress To Give FDA More Money For Food Safety (Medical News Today)
President Bush has asked Congress to increase the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) budget for next year by an extra 275 million dollars; the plea comes during a nationwide outbreak of salmonella food poisoining from suspected raw red tomatoes and a year marked by difficulties in regula