WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement of support for the Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) Act, H.R. 4132, which was introduced yesterday:
“BIO thanks Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Ed Towns (D-NY) for their leadership in introducing the FAST Act to speed access to innovative new therapies and cures to patients living with debilitating and life-threatening diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and numerous rare diseases for which there is currently no treatment or cure.