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HHS launches initiative to strengthen US role in clinical trials

A photo of US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gestures with his left hand while seated at a congressional hearing.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Kevin Kinsella

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America’s early-stage clinical trials have increasingly moved overseas, raising concerns about the nation’s long-term competitiveness in biomedical innovation.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the launch of a department‑wide initiative aimed at strengthening the nation’s role in clinical research and speeding the development of new medical treatments.

The effort comes amid concerns that early‑stage clinical trials have increasingly shifted overseas, raising

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