Upton Pushes For 'Cures' Bill To Be On House Floor By Memorial Day

Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) told patient and pharmaceutical groups Friday (Nov. 21) that he is pressing for the long-anticipated 21st Century Cures bill to be on the House floor before Memorial Day and on the president's desk by the end of 2015. The Energy and Commerce chair told stakeholders he plans to reach out for Senate support next month, and hopes to unveil a discussion draft by mid-January and introduce a bill not long afterward. Upton signaled that the bill,...