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Category Archives: Advocacy and Regulations
Congressman Gosar shares thoughts on IPAB at Medicare Today TeleTown Hall
On April 23rd, organizations from across the U.S. participated in a national tele-town hall with Representatives Matheson (D-UT) and Gosar (R-AZ) on the importance of IPAB repeal. A recording of the tele-town hall can replayed here. (Audio) Continue reading
It’s a wrap. Take aways from BIO2013
BIO2013, the 20th BIO International Convention, is one for the history books now. Let’s take a look at what was the talk of the town in Chicago.Continue reading
Congressman Ron Barber of Arizona Champions Innovation and Challenges the Medical Device Excise Tax
Rep. Barber Speaks about Tax Reform and Growing Small Businesses.
Congressman Barber’s questions focused on how specific taxes can create roadblocks for medical device manufacturers using SynCardia Systems, Inc. and the Medical Device excise tax as a great example of how our tax code can stifle creativity and innovation . Continue reading
Watch the Rally for Medical Research Live on April 8th
Join with over 150 organizations to support the Rally for Medical Research, an event that will bring together thousands of advocates, survivors, clinicians, researchers, and other stakeholders to call on our nation’s policymakers to make life-saving medical research funding a national priority.
The Rally for Medical Research will take place on Monday, April 8 from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM in Washington, DC on the steps of the Carnegie Library. The program will feature stories from patients and survivors, as well as key federal leaders, including National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
The purpose of the Rally is to raise awareness about the critical need for a sustained investment in the National Institutes of Health to improve our nation’s health and spur medical progress.
Additional information, including a list of the growing number of partnering organizations, is available at http://rallyformedicalresearch.org.
For those who cannot be in Washington, DC on April 8, but are interested in following the day’s events or sharing information with your networks, the Rally will be streamed live over YouTube (available here).
Washington Rundown: What’s up at the nation’s capitol
Washington Rundown for April 3, 2013 as provided by BIO for the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA)Continue reading
A Look at the Power and Promise of Biologics
Video from the Alliance for Patient AccessContinue reading
Fiscal 2014 Budget Resolution with Medical Device Excise Tax Repeal Passes
The non-binding 2014 Budget Resolution in the Senate represents the first Senate vote on the repealof the medical device excise tax and is an important expression of the Senate’s support for addressing the issue.