WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act, sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Energy and Commerce Committee Member Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO).
“On behalf of our nation’s life science investors who since 2006 have collectively invested over $101 billion into 4,494 companies working on cutting edge medical innovation, we applaud passage in the House today of the 21st Century Cures Act,” said Bobby Franklin, President and CEO. “Increasing funding for NIH, advancing precision medicine, and improving the environment for the development of life-saving drugs and treatments is critical to ensuring the U.S. remains the global hub of medical innovation.”
