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Biologics bill will help make breakthrough drugs more widely available

"As Congress has moved to overhaul the health care insurance industry in America, I've been struck by some of the myths put forward by opponents of the effort that have gained traction: death panels, government takeovers of health care, free care for illegal aliens and so on. But I've been particularly troubled by misrepresentations about legislation I sponsored to reduce costs and increase availability of biologic treatments — drugs produced from human or animal cells through biotechnology."

You can find the rest of Representative Eshoo's opinion piece at the Silicon Valley MercuryNews.com.