House of Representatives Approves 21st Century Cures Act 344-77

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, by a vote of 344-77. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, despite some opposition to the mandatory spending stream to NIH on the Conservative side.  "The legislation will help to bring our health care system into the 21st Century, investing in science and medical innovation, incorporating the patient perspective, and modernizing clinical trials, to deliver better, faster cures to more patients and loved ones in need," the Energy and Commerce Committee states.  The bill’s authors, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) commented: “Today, we took a big leap on the path to cures, but we still have much work left to do. The 344 votes today should be a springboard for action. On to the Senate.” John Kamp, Executive Director at the Coalition for Healthcare Communication offered the following statement: "An unusual bipartisan effort to save lives and increase the quality of lives of millions of American citizens by speeding the drug and device approval processes and enabling more robust information sharing by industry. Don't miss the three important communication provisions recently covered ...
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