July 25, 2018
Significant progress has been made in data collection efforts to support use of real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory settings; however challenges remain, chiefly with combining, organizing, and analyzing data from various information sources. On July 10th, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) hosted a meeting to present data from a pilot project assessing the use…
Learn MoreMay 26, 2018
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Learn MoreFriends of Cancer Research | April 12, 2018
Friends of Cancer Research Congressional Briefing Safeguarding the Public Health: Enhancing Information About Prescription Drugs Patients and their caregivers need access to high quality information about the prescription drugs they use. While many sources of information exist, none can deliver as strong assurances of reliability and scientific rigor as FDA-approved product labels. Labels are the…
Learn MoreMarch 16, 2018
Robust drug development for pediatric cancers is critical to ensuring appropriate access to life-saving drugs and promoting innovation. As such, the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA) of 2017 included a provision requiring sponsors to investigate new molecularly targeted cancer drugs and biologics that are determined to be substantially relevant to the growth or progression of pediatric…
Learn MoreJim Omel | January 23, 2018
Jim Omel is a myeloma patient and a cancer research advocate. He spoke at the 2017 Friends of Cancer Research Annual Meeting and was an author of the panel 2 whitepaper, Data Generation to Support Cross-Labeling of Indications for Combination Products. Below are his abridged remarks from the meeting. To view his remarks in full,…
Learn MoreFriends of Cancer Research | December 9, 2017
November 14, 2017 Disruption In Biopharma The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C. 1150 22nd Street, NW On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) and Prevision Policy hosted the third annual BioPharma Congress. This year’s event focused on disruption in biopharma and featured speakers such as former FDA Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan and former Senate…
Learn MoreFriends of Cancer Research | December 9, 2017
Panel 1 Whitepaper – Panel 1 Slides Panel 2 Whitepaper – Panel 2 Slides Panel 3 Whitepaper – Panel 3 Slides This year’s Friends Annual Meeting took place on November 15, 2017. The event began with a keynote by FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. During his remarks, Dr. Gottlieb reiterated previous commitments for the…
Learn MoreFriends of Cancer Research | October 20, 2017
Friends of Cancer Research with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Co-Host: A Blueprint for Breakthrough – Charting the Course for Precision Medicine Click HERE to access the finalized meeting whitepaper. On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) with Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. co-hosted the 6th annual Blueprint for Breakthroughs forum. This…
Learn MoreFriends of Cancer Research | October 20, 2017
October 4, 2017 The Hay-Adams 800 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006 On October 4, 2017, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) hosted the 21st Annual Cancer Leadership Awards Reception. The yearly event brings together leaders in government, advocacy, industry, and science to celebrate partnerships and innovations that benefit patients. To mark the five-year anniversary of…
Learn MoreDiana Merino Vega | September 28, 2017
With summer now behind us, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on one of the special experiences our science policy analyst, Diana Merino, had over the summer… This summer, for the second year in a row, I got to spend a week volunteering at Camp Fantastic, a camp that provides an…
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