What to Expect When you are Expecting…a Government Shutdown

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What to Expect When you are Expecting…a Government Shutdown

By Richard A. Lewis, Principal Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert —The government is currently funded through March 14th, 2025. Come Monday March 17th, if Congress does not pass a budget or continuing resolution, the FDA will enter a shutdown and shutter many offices and programs while Congress works out their inter-party squabbles on national priorities. While the political process plays out many FDA employees will be furloughed and told to…