'21st Century Cures' proposals unveiled; trouble already
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
After months of hearings on Capitol Hill and "listening" sessions held throughout the US with industry, government officials, scientists and patient advocates, Representative Fred Upton (Republican-Michigan), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, finally released the draft details of a much-anticipated legislative proposal intended to accelerate the US discovery, development and delivery processes for new medical breakthroughs.