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Jun 15, 2018

NIH Boost Proposed

A draft bill released by the US House of Representatives appropriations committee would increase the 2019 National Institutes of Health budget by 3 percent.

Jun 15, 2018

House Committee Proposes 3 Percent Boost to NIH Funding

The proposed bill would increase the National Institutes of Health's budget from roughly $37.1 billion to $38.3 billion in fiscal 2019.

Jun 01, 2018

Increasing Access, Limiting Authority

Stat News reports that a sponsor of the US "right-to-try" bill says in a letter that it "intends to diminish the FDA's power."

May 23, 2018

'Right to Try' Heads Toward Law

NPR reports that the US House of Representatives has passed a bill to enable terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs.

May 04, 2018

FDA Recommends Precertification Program to Legislators as They Consider Dx Regulatory Reform

The agency asked Reps. Bucshon and DeGette to consider the precertification program idea as they work on refining the draft of the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act.

May 04, 2018

PNAS Editor-in-Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Inder Verma had been on leave from PNAS since December after three female scientists at the Salk Institute filed a lawsuit claiming gender discrimination.

Mar 22, 2018

Congress Boosts NIH Funding to $37.1B in New Spending Bill

Increasing NIH funding has been a priority for Congress in recent years, despite calls from the White House to trim the agency's budget.

Mar 19, 2018

Smith and the NSF

Representative Lamar Smith's criticism of the National Science Foundation has "changed the nature of the conversation," according to ScienceInsider.

Mar 14, 2018

"Right-to-Try" Bill Fails

Stat News reports that the US House of Representatives rejected a "right-to-try" bill for unapproved drugs.

Feb 16, 2018

California Congressman Introduces Bill to Promote Genetic, Genomic Testing

The bill aims to reduce barriers to the use of genetic and genomic testing, including for children on Medicaid with a suspected genetic disease.

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A federal grand jury has indicted Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani for alleged wire fraud in conjunction with their activities at Theranos.

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