On December 7, the Senate passed, 94-5, H.R. 34, which incorporates provisions of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. The House passed H.R. 34 on November 30 (see The Source, 12/2/16).
The legislation authorizes $4.8 billion for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Innovation Account, $500 million for a Food and Drug Administration Innovation Account, $1 billion for expanded opioid treatment programs, and increased funding levels for NIH through FY2020.
The Senate vote clears the bill for President Obama’s signature.
