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House holds 21st Century Cures hearing

May 1, 2015 1:18 AM UTC

U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee members expressed bipartisan support for the second discussion draft of 21st Century Cures legislation at a hearing Thursday. Committee members outlined topics they intend to add to the bill, clarified NIH funding provisions, and touched on areas where Republicans and Democrats have not found consensus, including incentives for repurposing drugs and reforming the regulation of diagnostics (see BioCentury Extra, April 29).

The draft's sponsors include E&C Committee Chair Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Gene Green (D-Texas). ...