A two-time cancer survivor and a perennial Republican swing voter, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), urged the creation of the Cures Acceleration Network, a new agency to provide grants to help biotech companies develop new treatments, reports Reuters and The Boston Globe:
I believe that we can live not only longer lives, but healthier lives, by harnessing and applying the genius of our biomedical research community and getting about the task of accelerating cures
Specter said in remarks prepared for a Chicago speech to physicians and researchers.
Specter acknowledges that many biotech companies are having a hard time raising cash for research and development and have had to shelve promising lines of research.
Agree or disagree with Senator Specter, one thing is certain: These difficult times call for creative measures to ensure that biotech’s benefits continue to reach the public.
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