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What
the PH Research Act Achieves
The legislation authorizes the following:
- An expansion of pulmonary hypertension research at the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (part of the
National Institutes of Health).
- The establishment of three "Centers of Excellence"
with public, non-profit or private entities to support
the following activities:
- basic and clinical research into the cause, diagnosis,
early detection, prevention, control and treatment
of PH
- PH training programs for scientists and health professionals
- continuing education for health professionals on
PH
- dissemination of information to the public on PH
- The establishment of a pulmonary hypertension data system
and clearinghouse at NHLBI.
The bill authorizes $50 million for these activities for
each of the fiscal years 2006 - 2010.
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