"The Next Step" e-Newsletter: January Edition
Feature: Drug Shortage Crisis Stimulates Further Congressional and White House Action

Momentum continues to build to combat the nation's drug shortage crisis with recent Congressional hearings and the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) interim final rule calling for stronger manufacturer reporting requirements.

CCCA has been actively engaged on this issue over the past several months, co-hosting a Capitol Hill briefing, sharing information with advocates, and educating lawmakers and their staff about the breadth and impact of the shortages in drugs vital to the treatment of children with cancer.  Read more...

 

 

 Notable Recent News:

 

 CCCA Featured in PBS NewsHour Story Health Reform: Changing the Game for Pediatric Cancer Patients? (1/13/12)

 

 Policy Brief: CCCA Calls for Action to Address Drug Shortage Crisis (January 2012)

 

 Statement: COG Creates Foundation to Receive Private Support for Childhood Cancer Research (September 2011)

 

 News: Genomes Offer Clues to Treating Childhood Cancers (Los Angeles Times, 1/12/12)

 

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