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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) on Wednesday, October 22 will host medical experts in a roundtable discussion on how to accelerate the pace of new promising cures and treatments for patients.  Topics to be discussed may include but are not limited to: the Food and Drug Administration’s Drug Approval Process, clinical trials, telemedicine, mobile health apps, personalized medicine, and medical research and funding.

CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09)
Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01)
Dr. Bob Meyer, University of Virginia (UVA) Health System
Dr. Karen Rheuban, UVA Health System
Dr. Maciek Sasinowski, Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Jeff Gallagher, Virginia BIO
Michael Matthews, Healtheway
Dr. Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Dr. Rob Gourdie, Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) Research Institute
Dr. Stephen Morgan, Carilion
Dr. Josep Bassaganya-Riera, BioTherapeutics Inc.
Karl Strohmeier, Teva
Dr. John Davis, Davis Medical

WHAT: 21st Century Cures Health Care Roundtable

WHEN: Wednesday, October 22 from 10:00am – 12:00pm

WHERE: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Blacksburg, Virginia 

The 21st Century Cures initiative was launched in May as a bipartisan effort of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on which Rep. Griffith serves.  The Committee is seeking to improve the full biomedical innovation process, from the discovery of clues in basic science to streamlining the drug and device development process to unleashing the power of digital medicine and social media at the treatment phase and more.  This collaborative effort is about saving more lives, keeping this country the leader in medical innovation, and accelerating the discovery, development, and delivery cycle of new cures and treatments.

Media is invited to attend.  Please contact Andie Pivarunas (andrea.pivarunas@mail.house.gov or 202-225-3861) with questions or to confirm media attendance.  To learn more about the 21st Century Cures initiative, click HERE.

 

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