A Look At The 21st Century Cures Act -- What Is It?

According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website -- on December 13th 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which builds on the FDA's ongoing efforts to advance medical product innovation and ensure that patients get access to treatments as quickly as possible, with continued assurance from high quality evidence that they are safe and effective. According to the FDA "this new law rightly recognizes that patients should play an essential role in the development of drugs and devices to diagnose and treat their disease, since patients are in a unique position to provide essential insights about what it is like to live with and fight their disease. That's been our perspective as well, and it's why FDA has continued to advance the science of patient input through our patient-focused drug development program and our partner with patients program for medical devices. As it is, Cures will enhance these ongoing efforts to better incorporate the patient's voice into FDA's decision-making." Since President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office January 20th will the 21st Century Cures Act be repealed. To get more information on the 21st Century Cures Act click on the pictures below to read the articles.