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"Our nation's medical research and innovation give hope to patients across the world, and we can give them even better care if we have a mechanism to evaluate which medical treatments and technologies are the safest and most effective," Ignagni said.

Key elements of the new plan include: - Establishing a new national entity to evaluate and compare the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of new and existing health care treatments and technologies, including prescription drugs and medical devices.

- Reforming the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve its ability to assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of newly approved drugs and devices.

- Setting a national research agenda that addresses known gaps in evidence and makes communication regarding ongoing research studies a national priority.

- Accelerating efforts to give patients and their physicians the information they need to make value-bas...

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