Today the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act has been introduced in the Senate. The pediatric priority review voucher program encourages the development of new drugs for seriously ill children, including children with cancer. This is a must-pass bill. more→
CREATING HOPE ACT & PEDIATRIC PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHERS NEWS
Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Introduced in Congress
Introduced in the House of Representatives on 9/20/2019, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act (H. R. 4439) seeks to make the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program permanent. more→
Pediatric Cancer Legislative Yearbook 2020
Download the Legislative Yearbook 2020 and learn about legislative agenda of childhood cancer community. Updated September 2019.
Creating Hope Act Permanent Reauthorization of 2019
The Creating Hope Act passed in 2012, was reauthorized several times, and sunsets September 30, 2020. The Creating Hope Act pediatric priority more→
Another Voucher Sold for $95 Million
Priority review vouchers, created under the Creating Hope Act of 2012 and awarded by FDA since 2014, have brought to market 19 new rare pediatric disease medicines. more→
FDA Updates Draft Guidance on Pediatric Priority Review Vouchers
FDA expects 51 rare pediatric disease designation requests and 20 priority review voucher requests annually. more→
Priority Review Voucher Sold for $105 million
The PRV program, established under the Creating Hope Act in 2012, encourages development of new drug and biological products for rare pediatric diseases. more→
Climb the Hill Youth Advocacy Day — Why Do I Do It?
Watch our youth advocates and cancer survivors describe their meetings with congressional staffers and advocating for kids with cancer. more→
Everything you need to know about FDA’s Priority Review Vouchers (RAPS Regulatory Explainer)
What are the Priority Review Vouchers and how do they benefit the society? more→
The death of a child and a golden ticket for drug makers (STAT)
How did every parent’s worst nightmare — the death of a child — spur the creation of an incentive system to turn making drugs for childhood cancer from a high-risk, low-reward gamble to a bet a company might make? more→
Creating Hope Act reauthorized in 21st Century Cures (KVC Newsletter)
On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, reauthorizing the Creating Hope Act until 2020. more→
Congress passes CURES and reuthorizes the Creating Hope Act, 94-5! (KvC Newsletter)
U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act and with it, reauthorization of the Creating Hope Act. more→
The House reauthorized the Creating Hope Act (KvC Newsletter)
In a vote of 392 – 26, the House passed 21st Century Cures, which includes the Creating Hope Act Pediatric Priority Review Voucher Program. more→
President Obama signs the Advancing Hope Act to extend the Creating Hope Act to December 31, 2016 (KvC Newsletter)
The Creating Hope Act pediatric priority review voucher program is extended until December 31, 2016. more→
How one drug company fast-tracked the FDA’s review process (PBS News Hour)
A voucher program shaves months off of the FDA’s review process for drug development that targets rare pediatric diseases. more→