Legislation for the 21st Century Cures program produced an avalanche of support from patients and the life science industries, and the House of Representatives responded with a 344-77 vote in favor of H.R. 6, which now moves to the Senate with a $9 billion price tag. One question is how the Senate will handle its end of the task, but the White House threw a damper on the celebration via a July 9 press release stating that President Obama "has concerns about providing additional funding" to the National Institutes of Health "without addressing sequestration more broadly." Read More
