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Federal Funding for FY 2009 - Biomedical and Life Sciences Research April 25, 2008 A compilation of the ASM recommendations to Congress for FY 2009 funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
Update on the Competitive Bidding Demonstration Program for Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services April 8, 2008 On April 8, United States Federal District Court Judge, Thomas J. Whelan granted a preliminary injunction on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, prohibiting CMS from announcing bid winners, otherwise implementing and carrying out the demonstration project in the San Diego metropolitan area, and further disclosing any information included in the bid applications. The decision was timely in that CMS was supposed to announce bid winners for the San Diego demonstration site on April 11. Because a preliminary injunction only delays the implementation of the demonstration until further Court order, it is critical that Congress act now to provide a permanent solution. We encourage you to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor and vote in favor of S. 2099 and H.R. 3453. For more information, please visit ASM's Legislative Communications Site.
FY 2009 Funding Recommendations for Federal Agencies March 28, 2008
ASM submitted recommendations to Congress regarding funding for federal agencies in FY 2009.
ASM Comments on the FDA Science Board Report February 1, 2008 The ASM sent comments to the FDA regarding the Science Board Report to evaluate FDA's science based capacities to meet current and future public health challenges.
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