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E&C Leaders Highlight Release of Remaining State Grants to Combat the Opioid Crisis as Part of 21st Century Cures

04.18.2018

WASHINGTON, DC – As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the second round of grants to help states and territories combat the opioid epidemic. The $485 million in grants will be administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and be used toward the prevention of opioid abuse and treatment to those affected. The first round of grants was announced in April 2017.

“These are vital and welcome resources in the fight...

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#CURESatOne: What They’re Saying

12.13.2017

Earlier today, we took a look back at the #Path2Cures and highlighted some of the most pivotal elements...

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#CURESatOne: Landmark Law Celebrates First Birthday as NIH, FDA Work to Implement Key Priorities

12.13.2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the one-year anniversary of...

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World AIDS Day Highlights Progress and New Challenges

12.01.2017

WASHINGTON, DC – As the World Health Organization and The White House recognize World AIDS Day 2017,...

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Landmark 21st Century Cures Act Receives FDA, NIH Checkup

11.30.2017

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) takes a moment to visit with...

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HEARING: #SubHealth to Conduct Check-Up on Implementation of #CuresNow

11.21.2017

WASHINGTON, DC – The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced a hearing for Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from FDA and NIH.”

The 21st Century Cures Act accelerates the discovery, development, and delivery of new treatments and cures, in order to maintain America’s global status as the leader in biomedical innovation. The law also includes funding for the Precision...

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Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from FDA and NIH

November 30, 2017 at 10:00am

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FDA Readies Hundreds of Jobs on the #Path2Cures

07.17.2017

WASHINGTON, DC – FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. posted a blog on Monday detailing the agency’s new hiring program to fill hundreds of jobs, in part under the landmark 21st Century Cures Act.

“The key to FDA’s public health mission, and its ability to bring innovative new therapies to patients, is the technical, scientific, and clinical expertise of its people,” wrote FDA Commissioner Gottlieb. “As the products that we’re asked to review become more complex and specialized, so do...

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