This Week: Precision Medicine Initiative and Abortion Bill Swap

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This Week: Precision Medicine Initiative and Abortion Bill Swap  By Paul Jenks President Barack Obama, in the annual State of the Union address this week, laid out his agenda for 2015. Republican lawmakers applauded 31 times but are unlikely to accept all of the president's prescriptions. A prominent proposal in the address featured a "precision medicine initiative" that would advance efforts to address cures for diseases like cancer and diabetes. The president offered no details on the initiative and Republican lawmakers largely accepted the concept as an endorsement of ongoing development of a medical research and drug product approval process overhaul package. Full story Regulating Precision Medicine  By Paul Jenks President Obama touted a very precisely-worded initiative in his State of the Union address this week, a "precision medicine initiative." While the speech offered no further details on the plan, the concept hinges on the mapping genomes and learning more about the genetic mechanisms of tumors and other aspects of disease development. Patients would be treated based on their individual genetic profiles, enabling professionals to customize drug treatments instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Full story States Focus On Health Care