Policy & Legislation
News on government policy and legislation impacting life science and diagnostics.
Biden Administration Commits $1.7B to SARS-CoV-2 Variant Sequencing, Surveillance
Of the total, $1 billion will be used to expand viral genome sequencing while the remainder will fund genomic epidemiology centers and new bioinformatics infrastructure.
NCI Director Sharpless Outlines Ideas to Aggressively Lower Cancer Deaths
At the AACR Annual Meeting, Sharpless said NCI should focus on improving early screening, access to trials, and development of advanced drugs to realize President Biden's goal of eradicating cancer.
The college wants genetic counselors to work with doctors when ordering genetic tests, but not all medical geneticists agree the stance is good for patients.
Biden Administration Will Provide $1.6B to Improve COVID-19 Testing and Sequencing
The administration will expand COVID-19 testing for schools and underserved populations, increase manufacturing of testing supplies, and increase genomic sequencing.
NHGRI Sets Plan to Diversify Genomics Workforce
Institute Director Eric Green noted that a lack of diversity in the scientific and clinical workforce has negative consequences for how research is conducted.