House report offers encouragement, but little else, for NCI’s 2015 plan, endorses “biobank” and caBIG.
Also in this 8-page issue: Amendment strips funding from two NIHM grants. NCI will commit $7 million to begin restructuring its clinical trials system, Institute director says.
IOM appoints 22 to National Cancer Policy Forum.
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