Senate Working Group Reaches Out To FDA, NIH In Its 'Alternative' Cures Initiative

A Senate health committee staff working group that convened last month is moving to create its own version of the House proposed 21st Century Cures bill, dubbed the "alternative," sources with knowledge of the working group said. The drafting approach differs greatly from that of the House, with the Senate working group bringing in top FDA and National Institutes of Health officials on a regular basis over the next several weeks to eventually make policy recommendations to their respective senators,...