21st Century Cures: It Started as an Idea

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21st Century Cures: It Started as an Idea

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Nov. 27, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - The #Path2Cures has been a three-year journey, that all started with a simple idea. The goal: to bring our health care innovation infrastructure into the 21st century, delivering hope for patients and their loved ones, and providing the necessary resources to researchers who are looking to discover the next generation of cures and treatments.

By accelerating the critical cycle of discovering, developing, and delivering new cures and treatments, we can close the gaps between advances in scientific knowledge about cures and the regulatory policies created to save more lives.

With support from every corner of the country, and from the top researchers, academics, medical and patient advocacy groups, the push to deliver #CuresNow has only intensified. In advance of next week’s floor vote, we encourage you to take a look back at how the 21st Century Cures Act all began.

And if you missed this weekend’s news, here’s a new #CuresIn4Words - Back in the House.

Need a refresher on Cures? Get up to speed with this quick breakdown, or read the section by section here.

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce