Congress Likely To Vote On Cures Bill Package After Thanksgiving
Executive Summary
Back-to-back votes from the House and Senate on matching medical innovation bills, including provisions streamlining FDA device oversight, is expected the week of Nov. 28, with "pay-fors" expected to come from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fund and the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
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