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NIH’s Translational Science Center Could See Budget Trimmed

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Republicans on appropriations subcommittee again seem concerned about whether NCATS will trample industry toes, which could lead to a more tightened focus for the new NIH center’s funding in the upcoming bill.

Republicans in the House may try again to more clearly define the activities of the new National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences in the upcoming budget to ensure that it does not compete with or duplicate industry activities.

Members of a House Appropriations subcommittee indicated support for the center during a March 20 hearing on NIH funding, but their concerns were evident even as industry and patient groups expressed support for NCATS, created last year

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