U.S. Congress - H.R.6498 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008
H.R.6498 - Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008
To secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008 as introduced.
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7/15/2008--Introduced.Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish the Genomics and Personalized Medicine Interagency Working Group (IWG) to facilitate collaboration, coordination, and integration of activities amongOfficial Summary
7/15/2008--Introduced.Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) establish the Genomics and Personalized Medicine Interagency Working Group (IWG) to facilitate collaboration, coordination, and integration of activities among federal agencies relating to genomic research and initiatives;
(2) expand and accelerate research and programs to collect genetic and genomic data that will advance the field of genomics and personalized medicine;
(3) establish a national biobanking distributed database for the collection and integration of genomic data and associated environmental and clinical health information;
(4) establish a grant program for academic medical centers and other entities to develop or expand biobanking initiatives;
(5) improve genetics and genomics training for diagnosis, treatment, and counseling of adults and children for both rare and common disorders;
(6) establish a registry on the analytical and clinical validity of laboratory-developed genetic tests;
(7) contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study incentives to encourage companion diagnostic test development; and
(8) make information available on the safety and efficacy of genetic tests and commission a study for improving federal oversight and regulation of such tests. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to:
(1) conduct an analysis of the public health impact of direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests; and
(2) expand efforts to educate the public about genomics and its health applications.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a companion diagnostic tax credit for qualified diagnostic tests designed to provide information that can be used to increase the safety or effectiveness of a drug.
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Pharma Times (subscription), UK - 13 minutes ago. In 2007, Senator Obama introduced the Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act (S 976) into the Senate. A new version (HR 6498), with some changes, . ...
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The boost may come from The Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act, first introduced in 2006 as S. 3822 by then Senator Obama and now being expanded by Representative Patrick Kennedy in H.R. 6498. The bill acknowledges that promoting ...
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