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LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP THANKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING PANDEMIC RELIEF AND TRANSPLANT DRUG COVERAGE

Jennifer Duplessie
Transplant Drug Reform A Milestone in First Year of AAKP’s Decade of the KidneyWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J.
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December 16, 2020: AAKP & AST joint letter to FDA on importance of supporting rational clinical trial design and support for kidney transplant desensitization

Jennifer Duplessie
December 16, 2020Nikolay P. Nikolov, MDDirector, Division of Rheumatology and Transplant MedicineFood and Drug AdministrationCenter for Drug Evaluation and ResearchDivision of Rheumatology and Transplant Medicine5901-B Ammendale RoadBeltsville, MD 20705-1266Re:
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TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTS

Jennifer Duplessie
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2020TOP KIDNEY GROUP SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TRANSPLANT DRUGS FOR PATIENTSAAKP Calls for Immediate Senate Action, Asks President Trump to Sign Upon PassageWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) released the following statement regarding the U.S.
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November 13, 2020 – Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) letter commenting on PCORI’s Proposed Principles for the Consideration of the Full Range of Outcomes Data

Jennifer Duplessie
November 13, 2020Nakela Cook, MD, MPHExecutive DirectorPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute1828 L Street NW, Suite 900Washington, DC 20036Dear Dr. Cook:We are writing to comment on PCORI’s Proposed Principles for the Consideration of the Full Range of Outcomes Data.
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Energy and Commerce Letter

David Scott
October 15, 2020The Honorable Frank Pallone  Chair, Energy and Commerce Comm. 2125 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Greg WaldenRanking Member, Energy and Commerce Comm.2322-A Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Anna Eshoo Chair, Energy and Commerce Health Subc.
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