Biden’s ‘Advanced Research’ Agency May Have Pros And Cons, Congressional Research Service Concludes

 
• By Cathy Kelly
  
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CRS poses series of questions about how a new federal agency tasked with speeding translational research for treating high-impact diseases would work, including potential downsides and whether it would duplicate government programs already in place.

Report Previews Issues Congress Will Likely Debate Regarding ARPA-H

In weighing legislation to establish President Biden’s proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to speed development of breakthrough treatments, Congress should consider the possible impact of crowding out private sector investment in research and whether alternative approaches may make sense, according to a report released by the Congressional Research Service on 18 May.

The CRS report reviews the proposal in the Administration’s recently released “skinny” federal budget for 2022 to dedicate $6.5bn...

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