STAT+: Key lawmaker: ARPA-H won’t be part of NIH

WASHINGTON — A new research agency aimed at developing breakthrough medical technologies won’t be housed within the National Institutes of Health, a key lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Instead, the agency, known as ARPA-H, will exist as a distinct unit within the Department of Health and Human Services, said Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.). Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…