ASPET POLICY UPDATES AND NEWS

House Labor/HHS Subcommittee funding reduced by $28 billion

FASEB responds in opposition to 'High Quality Research Act'

May 15, 2013 Legislative Update: NIH finalizes FY 2013 budget, Congress moves forward on FY 2014

House, Senate members express growing support for NIH

ASPET joins stakeholders asking appropriators to provide adequate FY 2014 funding for NIH spending bill

April 15, 2013 Legislative Update: President Obama releases proposed NIH FY 2014 budget

FASEB releases FY 2014 funding recommendations for science agencies

Download FASEB's sequestration fact sheet

March 15, 2013 Legislative Update: Sequester becomes law, Congress moves to complete FY ’13 spending bills

ASPET written testimony to Congress in support of $32 billion in FY 2014

February 15, 2013 Legislative Update: With sequestration looming, Congress hears from biomedical research community

Legislative Update: February 1, 2013

Analysis shows economic impact of medical schools, teaching hospitals

FASEB releases executive summary of their report 'The Threat of Extremism to Medical Research: An International Summit'

Sequestration avoided, but potential for cuts still looms

Legislative Update: December 15, 2012

Important message from ASPET President John Lazo regarding sequestration and spending cuts

Report on 'The High Return on Investment for Publicly Funded Research'

NABR alert: Please contact your Senators Today to Oppose S.810, the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act

IOM releases discussion paper on harmonizing the regulations for conflict of interest reporting

Legislative Update: November 15, 2012

Legislative Update: November 1, 2012

'Dear Colleague' letter details impact of sequestration

ASPET opposes policy provisions affecting NIH research

President’s S&T Council of Advisors report suggests doubling the output of new medicines in next 10-15 years

Legislative Update: October 1, 2012

Ten biopharmaceutical companies announce formation of non-profit organization to accelerate development of new medicines

Legislative Update: September 15, 2012

FASEB Letter Comments on Harmful Policy Positions in House Funding Bill for NIH

From APS: Public Outreach—A Toolkit for Investigators

Legislative Update: August 15, 2012

Legislative Update: August 1, 2012

Congressional subcommittee report details impact of sequestration on NIH

Take Action: Tell Congress to vote NO on amended GAPCSA bill

Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research letter raises sequestration concerns to Congress and Obama administration

Legislative Update: July 15, 2012

June 21, 2012: NIH Director Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

NIH Data Highlights Value of Federal Support for Agency

ASPET Washington Fellows Program

Legislative Update: June 1, 2012

How Can ASPET Members Help Sustain Funding for the NIH?

Oppose Legislation to Ban All Research on Great Apes and Chimpanzees

Research!America Report Shows Impact of Cuts to Federal Agencies from Sequestration

Request for Information Regarding the NIH-Industry Program to Discover New Therapeutics for Existing Molecules

Legislative Update: April 15, 2012

FASEB: Sequestration Would Deal A Devastating Blow To Medical Research

Legislative Update: April 1, 2012

NCATS Seeks Public Comments for Enhancing the CTSA Program

Legislative Update: March 1, 2012

NIGMS 2012-2013 Budget Update

Legislative Update: February 15, 2012

2011 NIGMS Stategic Plan Blueprint for Implementation

NIH RFI on new Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders

Making the Case for Sustained Support for Biomedical Research

Legislative Update: January 17, 2012

Commerce Report: Investing in Innovation is Crucial to Economic Growth and Competitiveness

NIH to Adopt the 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

NABR Releases New Crisis Management Guide

NIH Seeks Input on How to Manage Science in Fiscally Challenging Times

ASPET Supports Increase in FY 2012 Funding Allocation to House, Senate Appropriators

Advocacy Letter to President Obama Urges NIH Be Recognized as “Urgent National Priority”

NIH Director offers vision for translational medicine and NCATS

Senate Letter Calls NIH “Our Best Hope”

NRC Panel Looks at Chimps in Research

Sign Petition Asking Congress Not to Cut NIH Funding

HHS Secretary Sebelius Testifies Before Congress to Support $745 Million Increase in NIH FY 2012 Budget

FASEB Reports: $35 billion for NIH in FY'12; Survey of NIH Summer Research Program Funded through ARRA

2010 Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Published

ASPET co-signs letter to House/Senate Leadership Advocating $1B for NIH

FDA White Paper: Advancing Regulatory Science for Pubic Health: A Framework for FDA's Regulatory Science Initiative

Support Passage of Stem Cell Research Advancement Act

Legislative Update - September 30, 2010

NCRR to Award $300 Million in Shared Instrumentation Grants

NIH Biennial Report

GAO Report Shows 90% Decline in Random Source Dealers

HHS Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan

ILAR/NAS Report on Random-Source Animals and Class B Dealers

NIH Director Collins Webcast on NIH Budget Forecast

Alheimer's Disease Clinical Trial Database

US Treasury Dept $5 Million Tax Credit Supports Research at Small Firms

NIH Director Testifies before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY'11 NIH Budget

NIH Director's Testimony on FY'11 Budget

On-line Petition for Biomedical Research

ResearchSaves Public Media Campaign Available

FASEB Research Trends Data Shows Need for Sustained Funding In FY'11

ASPET Congressional Testimony Supports $37b NIH FY 2011 Budget

FDA Commissioner Statement Before Congress in Support of 2011 Budget

AAMC Report Details ARRA (Stimulus) Funding at Medical Institutions

NIH and FDA Announce $6.75m RFA to Support Research on Regulatory Science

FDA's FY'11 Budget Recommendation Analysis

NIH Recovery Act Funding Summary

ASPET Co-signs Letter Opposing Great Ape Protection Act

RFA: 2010 Director's Transformative Research Projects Program

FDA Report to Industry: Investigator Responsibilities

NEJM Article on Contaminated Dietary Supplements

Economic Impact of AMC

Obama Remarks at NIH 9.30.09

Why FDA Needs Additional Resources

HHMI Medical School Research Training Fellowships

FBR National Campaign to Educate Public on Importance of Animal Models in Medical Research

NIH Expands CTSAs Consortium

Tracking NIH Recovery Act (Stimulus) Funds

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