MD Anderson Cancer Center's complaint against Pelotonia, filed Oct. 5, 2016, argues that the Ohio cancer fundraiser's use of the slogan “One Goal: End Cancer” infringes on the Houston hospital's “One goal. Stop cancer.” registered trademark.
It's fair to say that eight years ago, when the Obama administration infused the economy with $800 billion in stimulus funding, policymakers likely did not expect the health information technology industry to evolve into fiefdoms guarded by legions of lawyers and walls of proprietary code.
Scientists and patient advocates have largely overlapping agendas, but, ultimately, their agendas diverge, said Fran Visco, president of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, the organization that ushered in a new era in the politics of cancer research and delivery of care.
President's Donald Trump's budget proposal should be treated as a genuine, credible threat to science, said Richard Klausner, a biotechnology entrepreneur who led NCI through the years of the doubling of the NIH budget.
Coupled with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the administration's proposed cuts to the NIH budget would be devastating for cancer patients, said Patricia Goldsmith, CEO of CancerCare, an organization that provide counseling, support groups, education, and financial assistance.
If Congress follows the fiscal 2018 budget priorities outlined by the White House, the United States will lose its standing as the powerhouse of biomedical research, said Blase Polite, chair of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Government Relations Committee.
Over decades, Ellen Sigal has emerged as a Washington insider in oncology, someone who has the ability to convene key players in academia, industry and government.
First, Congress should follow through on increasing the NIH budget by $2 billion in fiscal 2017, said Nancy Davidson, president of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Now, President Trump's budget proposal seeks to drop the NIH budget to $25.9 billion. That's $1.2 billion below the FY 2003 level, the year when the doubling was completed. These are absolute numbers. Adjusting for inflation will erode these funds even more.
Steve Hahn didn't apply for the job of Chief Operating Officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. In fact, there was no COO job to apply to, and conversations that preceded the announcement of his new role took less than a week.
