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Morning Consult: Encouraging Innovation in Neonatal Medicine
07/12/16By Billy Long and Ben Ray Luján
For every new parent, the ritual of preparing for the arrival of a baby presents an opening to an entirely new world of special, baby-approved products and supplies. There are countless toys, clothes, training aids, bathing supplies and furniture designed exclusively for babies and infants based on their size and specific needs.
But what about the medicines that are used on babies in the hospital? Shouldn’t they be designed specifically for the unique needs of newborns too?
Too often, the answer to that question is no. Over the past two decades, drug development for neonates – a scientific term for premature or full-term infants up to 28 days old – has lagged seriously behind the significant advances medical innovators have made in other fields. Since 1999, there has not been a single new therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the newborn population.
Reps. Billy Long (R-MO) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) represent Missouri’s 7th congressional district and New Mexico’s 3rd congressional district, respectively. Both serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, where their bill, the Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016 (H.R. 5182), is currently being considered. You can follow both on Twitter, @USRepLong and @repbenraylujan.
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