FDA told to halt 'arbitrary' $14,000 fees on US distilleries

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been directed to stop enforcing at $14,060 fee on distilleries around the country that produced and donated hand sanitizer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Tweet on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services said it directed the FDA to stop enforcement on the "arbitrary, surprise user fees."
BREAKING: @HHSGov Acts Swiftly to Protect Small Businesses from Arbitrary Fees Statement from Brian Harrison, HHS Chief of Staff“Small businesses who stepped up to fight COVID-19 should be applauded by their government, not taxed for doing so. (1/2)— HHS Office of Public Affairs (@SpoxHHS) December 31, 2020

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