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• Latest Action: Mar 09, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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• Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

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• National Brain Tumor Society

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• Biotechnology Industry Organization

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• National Venture Capital Association

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• Parkinson's Action Network

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• Lymphangiomatosis and Gorham’s Disease Alliance

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• National Organization for Rare Disorders

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• Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases

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• Muscular Distrophy Association

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• Rare Disease Touches Family of Blogger Friend: GM-1 Gangliosidosis - June 24, 2012 by Maggie - http://www.congressweb.com/cweb2/index.cfm/siteid/KAKI/action/TakeAction.Cont… (In “Affiliation” box write: National Tac-Sach and Allied Disease). H.R. 4132: FAST Act. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4132 ...

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• Rare Disease Touches Family of Blogger Friend: GM-1 Gangliosidosis - June 23, 2012 by Maggie - http://www.congressweb.com/cweb2/index.cfm/siteid/KAKI/action/TakeAction.Cont… (In “Affiliation” box write: National Tac-Sach and Allied Disease). H.R. 4132: FAST Act. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4132 ...

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• Rare Disease Touches Family of Blogger Friend: GM-1 Gangliosidosis - June 23, 2012 by Maggie - http://www.congressweb.com/cweb2/index.cfm/siteid/KAKI/action/TakeAction.Cont… (In “Affiliation” box write: National Tac-Sach and Allied Disease). H.R. 4132: FAST Act. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4132 ...

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• Vt.'s prescription drug plans should do no harm - June 22, 2012 by Brattleboro Reformer - Less than two weeks ago the U. S. House of Representatives (by a vote of 387-5) approved their version of the Fast Act, (H.R. 4132) that will expedite the approval on new drugs and therapies after the U.S. Senate voted on their own version of ...

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  As noted by Brattleboro Reformer on June 22, 2012, "Less than two weeks ago the U. S. House of Representatives (by a vote of 387-5) approved their version of the Fast Act, (H.R. 4132) that will expedite the approval on new drugs and therapies after the U.S. Senate voted on their own version of ..." (http://www.reformer.com/localeditorials/ci_20913323/vt-rsquo-s-prescription-drug-plans-should-do?source=rss)
• Drug plan should do no harm - June 17, 2012 by Times-Argus - Less than two weeks ago the U.S. House of Representatives (by a vote of 387-5) approved its version of the Fast Act (H.R. 4132) that will expedite the approval of new drugs and therapies after the U.S. Senate voted on its own version of this ...

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  As noted by Times-Argus on June 17, 2012, "Less than two weeks ago the U.S. House of Representatives (by a vote of 387-5) approved its version of the Fast Act (H.R. 4132) that will expedite the approval of new drugs and therapies after the U.S. Senate voted on its own version of this ..." (http://www.timesargus.com/article/20120617/FEATURES15/706179937/1042/IRENE)
• Accelerating Scientific Breakthroughs Must Be Our Priority - June 01, 2012 by Genetic Engineering News - Senator Hagan’s TREAT Act and the recently introduced Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) Act, H.R. 4132, sponsored by Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Ed Towns (D-NY), would modernize and expand the Accelerated Approval pathway to ...

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  As noted by Genetic Engineering News on June 01, 2012, "Senator Hagan’s TREAT Act and the recently introduced Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) Act, H.R. 4132, sponsored by Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Ed Towns (D-NY), would modernize and expand the Accelerated Approval pathway to ..." (http://www.genengnews.com/blog-biotech/accelerating-scientific-breakthroughs-must-be-our-priority/695/)