10/07/2015
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"I know people who have died of this rare disease. It is a terrible disease, and yet not once did anyone ever mention at that hearing the possibility of accelerated approval."
"I urge the committee to address this crisis head-on, and encourage meaningful development in the antibiotic space."
"Through this effort, Congress hopes to clear a path to find more cures and treatments while also creating jobs and keeping America as the innovation center of the world."
"Today's hearing relates to the 21st Century Cures Initiative announced by the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 30, 2014."