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Upton and DeGette Begin First Public Conversation About How to Accelerate the #Path2Cures

05.06.2014

The Energy and Commerce Committee today will host a distinguished group of thought leaders for the first public...

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A Path to 21st Century Cures Also Creates a Path to a Stronger Economy

05.02.2014

The fight for faster cures in the 21st century will not only foster breakthrough medical innovations, make our health care system more efficient, and, most importantly, save lives—it will also help grow our economy. According to a recent Bureau of Economics Analysis, health care expenditures rose by 9.9% this year. This spike comes on the heels of the news that the U.S. gross domestic product grew only 0.1% in the first quarter of this year. We must do a better job of growing our economy—and that’s...

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Roundtable and White Paper A Part of 21st Century Cures

05.01.2014

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced the first roundtable in the 21st Century Cures initiative and released the first white paper, 21st Century Cures: A Call to Action, seeking input and soliciting ideas on how Congress can help accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of promising new treatments to patients. Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) yesterday released a video announcing the 21st Century Cures initiative aimed at accelerating the pace...

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A Path to 21st Century Cures

04.30.2014

Upton, DeGette Launch Multi-Year, Collaborative Initiative to Accelerate the Pace of Cures in the 21st Century

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today announced the launch of 21st Century Cures, a new initiative that aims to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States. Chairman Upton, along with committee member Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), explain in a new video that over the next several months, members will take a comprehensive look at the full arc of this process...

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21st Century Cures