WASHINGTON, DC - The bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative has encouraged a rich, robust discussion over the past several months, with multiple hearings and roundtables in both Washington and around the country. Next week, the effort will continue with a roundtable in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) will host the event on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Dr. Jeff Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will be among the participants.
“This has been a truly collaborative and bipartisan effort from the very beginning. Every one of us has been impacted by a life-threatening disease in one way or another, which is why this work is so important," said Upton. “Southwest Michigan has long been synonymous with cutting-edge medical research and care - from our nationally recognized hospitals and manufacturers to our most recent addition, the WMU School of Medicine. I am so pleased that Dr. Collins and Dr. Shuren have agreed to take part in this important conversation with health industry leaders right here in our own community. Michigan has an important role to play in this effort to provide more hope for families, and better treatments and cures for patients."
More information on the 21st Century Cures initiative is available online here. You may also join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using #Path2Cures.
