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On the recordJune 10, 2014
This MODDERN Cures proposal, the sponsors point out it is only for therapies that address an unmet medical need for serious or life-threatening diseases.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman questions the targeting of the MODDERN Cures proposal.

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