Cures Act Gives Precision Medicine Proponents, Diagnostics Companies Reasons to Celebrate

Dec 29, 2016

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act at the tail end of 2016 gave precision medicine proponents and diagnostics developers reason for optimism, though detractors fear the bill gives industry players too much leeway in the name of innovation and at a cost to public health protections.

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