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Re: Establishment of Office of Pediatric Therapeutics
Today I am pleased to announce that on October 1, 2002 the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics (OPT) will be established within the Office of the Commissioner / Office of International Activities and Strategic Initiatives. This office will report to Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D. in his capacity as Senior Associate Commissioner.
Statement by Senator Max Baucus
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance
October 1, 2002
United States Senate
Today, along with Senator Grassley, we are introducing the "Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act." This legislation is critical to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for the 40 million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.