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FasterCures

FasterCures
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Founded 2003
Focus Medical Research
Location
Key people

Margaret A. Anderson (Executive Director) Melissa Stevens (Deputy Executive Director)

Cecilia Arradaza (Director of Communications & Policy)
Slogan Saving Lives by Saving Time
Website www.fastercures.org

Margaret A. Anderson (Executive Director) Melissa Stevens (Deputy Executive Director)

FasterCures is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that focuses on accelerating medical research. This healthcare-related non profit is the Milken Institute's Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions. FasterCures describes itself as an "action tank" that works on many diverse projects in collaboration with industry, academia, non profits, government agencies and philanthropic foundations. FasterCures' mission is to save lives by saving time in the discovery, development and deployment of new therapies for deadly and debilitating diseases. The executive director of FasterCures is Margaret A. Anderson.

In 2003, The Milken Institute founded FasterCures as its center for accelerating medical solutions. It is now one of five Milken Institute centers. Gregory Simon was the first president of FasterCures and remained there until moving on to be Senior Vice President, Patient Engagement at Pfizer, Inc. After Simon’s departure, Margaret Anderson became the Executive Director of FasterCures. Melissa Stevens is currently the Deputy Executive Director. FasterCures is additionally funded by a $35 million grant given in 2007 from the Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation. Since 2003, FasterCures has grown and evolved to be a leading authority in promoting innovation in medical research. It has partnered with numerous disease research organizations and associations, such as the Council for American Medical Innovation, to spread their message and accomplish common goals.

FasterCures advocates for patient-centered and patient-driven advancements in the medical research community. It works with patient advocates, investors, policymakers, researchers, and any other leaders of medical development to advance four basic areas:

FasterCures has a number of focused programs that execute these above goals with the purpose of saving lives by saving time.

Partnering for Cures is FasterCures' annual meeting that brings together diverse participants to discuss and solve the crucial issues facing the medical research world today. Partnering for Cures is structured with thought-provoking panels that host well-known speakers from the different sectors of the medical world; presenters from organizations that are boasting innovative approaches to the issues facing health; pro-bono, personalized advice from experts across medical research fields; and a unique partnering systems that allows conference participants to schedule meetings throughout the weekend to collaborate and create new approaches to save and improve lives. The 2012 Partnering for Cures meeting will be the fourth annual conference and will take place on November 28–30, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt New York, New York.


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