Edmund Pezalla Attends the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Event for the Release of New Public Health and Safety Report

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edmund Pezalla, M.D., MPH, Aetna national medical director for Pharmacy Policy and Strategy and invited expert to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), was in Washington, D.C. today for the release of the group’s new report. The “Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation” report outlines a set of recommendations that the Federal Government and non-Federal parties can use to further protect the public health and safety of U.S. citizens. This report also helps accelerate the development of innovative medicines. The release event was held in partnership with and hosted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

“Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation”

Since 2011, Pezalla has been working with PCAST members and others as a subject matter expert, and has played a key role in providing advice that has informed the development of the group’s report.

President Obama first announced his 21-member PCAST in 2009 as an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President. This group makes policy recommendations in the many areas that focus on science, technology, and innovation. These focus areas are key components to strengthening the economy and forming a policy that works for the American people.

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