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Comparative Effectiveness

OVERVIEW:

Comparative Effectiveness Research Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the media as the Stimulus Bill.

Among its many provisions, the Act provided $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research (CER). This expansion of funding for CER, the largest ever federal investment in CER, carries significant potential opportunities and risks for industry, patients, and doctors.

READ FULL OVERVIEW OF CER HERE

 

Drug Safety & Drug Efficacy- Two Sides of The Same Coin

The following document represents the collective view of expert academic scientists and clinicians, research advocates, and representatives of the patient community. This committee was convened in order to recommend ways in which policy makers in the United States Congress and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could further strengthen product evaluation.

Individuals on this panel have expert knowledge of FDA processes, drug safety, product development, and scientifi c and clinical research. They have volunteered their time and expertise for the benefit of the patients and the public.

Download the full report here drugsafetyreport