Trump Calls For Artificial Kidney Development In Executive Order

By David Roza / July 10, 2019 at 5:49 PM
President Donald Trump calls for steps to encourage the development of wearable or implantable artificial kidneys as part of an executive order he unveiled Wednesday (July 10) to improve American kidney health. Enhanced cooperation between FDA and developers, and a new strategy for the Kidney Innovation Accelerator (KidneyX), a partnership between HHS and the American Society of Nephrology, should lead to better options for care for patients suffering from kidney disease, Trump says in his order. Accompanying the order is...

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