Advocacy update is a premier CAP member benefit. Delivered weekly to members' email, it provides news that affects pathology and laboratory medicine, including:
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- Legislation and political action
- Economic and regulatory affairs
In addition, CAP members receive special advocacy update alerts throughout the year when news breaks.
Advocacy Update: December 4, 2023
Citing substantial undue regulatory burdens and costs on laboratories, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) called on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make significant changes to its proposed regulation of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) in a letter to the FDA on December 4.
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Review the last quarter’s relevant advocacy updates in a snapshot of key issues and accomplishments of our advocacy efforts at the federal and state level.
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To fight for your interests, we must stay in touch with you on the issues that matter most. That's why our advocacy efforts are informed by ongoing research and comprehensive surveys of pathology practices.
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