4.15.19 | Policy
SWHR Calls for Robust NIH Funding for FY 2020
SWHR sent letters to the Senate and House subcommittees that oversee funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) urging […]
3.19.19 | Policy
SWHR Comments on HHS Task Force Pain Management Draft Report
SWHR sent comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to the Pain Management Best […]
2.21.19 | Policy
SWHR Principles Addressing Disparities in Drug Development
SWHR developed a set of principles to address diversity within the Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Program. The PFDD Program, housed […]
2.14.19 | Policy
SWHR Input on NICHD Strategic Plan for FY2020-2024
SWHR sent a letter to Dr. Diana W. Bianchi, Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health […]
1.31.19 | Policy
SWHR Expresses Concerns About CMS Guidance for Next Generation Sequencing
In a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, SWHR expressed concern about CMS’ new […]
1.25.19 | Sleep
SWHR Response to NHLBI Women’s Health Working Group
SWHR responded to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Women’s Health Working Group (WHWG) request for information regarding […]
1.22.19 | Policy
SWHR Supports Women’s Health Research Day Resolution
SWHR released a letter of support sent to both Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) in acknowledgment […]
1.14.19 | Policy
SWHR Engages With FDA on Patient-Focused Drug Development
SWHR seeks to ensure that meaningful input from women is included in the development and regulatory review of new medical products.
12.14.18 | Policy
SWHR Encourages Inclusion of Women’s Voices in Patient-Focused Drug Development
In comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Program, SWHR encouraged inclusion of the […]
10.9.18 | Policy
Veterans Health Administration: Making Changes to Better Serve Women
Women are the fastest-growing segment within the U.S. veteran population and account for nearly 10 percent of the people served by the Veterans Health Administration.
