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Senator Arlen Specter and Richard Gephardt Headline Policy Forum on U.S. Medical Innovation, Highlight Achieving 'Recovery Through Discovery'
Date:6/12/2009

Council for American Medical Innovation Unveils Policy Agenda at Event Co-Sponsored by The Aspen Institute

WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Political leaders and health policy, research and biotechnology experts gathered at a forum today at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., to address the economic impact of policies related to U.S. medical innovation at the "Best & Brightest Forum on Medical Innovation: Achieving Recovery Through Discovery." The Council for American Medical Innovation and The Aspen Institute co-hosted the event. Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) delivered the keynote address, in which he spoke about the enormous potential for growth in life sciences and medicine to help the economy recover and prosper.

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"It is critical to both our nation's health and economy that Congress actively supports medical research and innovation," said Senator Arlen Specter. "Federal funding and policies are vital components in encouraging scientific discoveries that have the potential to cure the world's diseases."

The Council for American Medical Innovation came together this year with a common goal of adopting and promoting a national policy a
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