GAO To Investigate Whether FDA Has Adequate Resources (Medical News Today)
The Government Accountability Office will investigate whether FDA has the staff and resources it needs to function properly, CongressDaily reports. GAO is the second outside group lawmakers have asked to examine the agency's deficiencies. GAO Health Care Director Marcia Crosse on Monday announced the investigation.

Congress Likely To Debate Source Of Funds For FDA Oversight Of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements (Medical News Today)
The FDA budget for oversight of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements in fiscal year 2008 is "larger than the past five years combined," but "whether that level of funding will be sustained and continue to come from taxpayers -- or will be raised from drug makers through new user fees -- is likely to be battled out in Congress," USA Today reports. In FY 2008, FDA received $6.