For Immediate Release – June 16,2011Contact: Ryan Hohman – 202.944.6708 or rhohman@focr.org New Study Shows that FDA Approves Cancer Drugs Faster Than its European Counterpart Contrary to Repeated Assertions New Oncology Medicines Are Consistently Available First in the United States WASHINGTON, DC- Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) today announced the release of a study, published…
Veteran Public Health Expert to Lead Patient-Focused Outcomes Research WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced today the selection of Dr. Joe V. Selby, M.D., M.P.H., as its first executive director. PCORI is an independent, non-profit organization created to provide patients and those who care for them information they can use to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four of the nation’s leading oncology organizations will honor Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on May 11, recognizing his longstanding commitment to biomedical research and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and Friends of…
For Immediate Release May 5, 2010 Contact: Ryan Hohman – 202.944.6708 – rhohman@focr.org Former NCI Deputy Director Dr. Anna Barker and Attorney and Advocate Catherine Stevens Join Friends Board of Directors Washington, DC- Friends of Cancer Research (Friends), a Washington, DC-based think tank and advocacy organization,…
FDA and Its Regulated Industries Are a Cornerstone of U.S. Economic Growth and Job Creation ——————- Alliance for a Stronger FDA Releases Report on FDA’s Positive Impact on the U.S. Economy WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2011 – The Alliance for a Stronger FDA today released a white paper on the far-reaching and positive…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 New report: 129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition could be denied coverage without new health reform law Without Affordable Care Act protections, in 2014, 1 in 2 non-elderly Americans could be denied coverage or charged more due to a pre-existing…
On December 14, 2010, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) Chair and Founder, Dr. Ellen Sigal presented before the President’s Cancer Panel. Her presentation was given in conjunction with the release of a white paper titled: Tearing Down the Silos: Addressing Systematic Barriers in the Research Process. During her presentation, Dr. Sigal called on research organizations,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, Mo. (December 1, 2010) – Five leaders in the medical innovation field released a white paper today titled The New Role of Academia in Drug Discovery and Development: New Thinking, New Competencies, New Results. This white paper reflects key recommendations from a July 2010 town hall meeting in Kansas City…
Dr. Ellen Sigal named to Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors Chair of Friends of Cancer Research Appointed as One of 19 Member Board for Comparative Effectiveness Research Washington, D.C.- Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) would like to congratulate our Chair and Founder Dr. Ellen Sigal for her nomination to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research…
Dr. Ellen Sigal named to Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors Chair of Friends of Cancer Research Appointed as One of 19 Member Board for Comparative Effectiveness Research Washington, D.C.- Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) would like to congratulate our Chair and Founder Dr. Ellen Sigal for her nomination to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research…
