*Administration of Barack Obama, 2014 *

**Statement on the Accelerating Medicines Partnership **

*February 4, 2014 *

Today my administration is taking action to accelerate the development of lifesaving drugs and to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and diabetes. This new public-private partnership, the Accelerating Medicines Partnership, combines the considerable resources of America's Government with the innovation of our private sector companies in an effort to find new answers to today's domestic and global public health challenges.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Accelerating Medicines Partnership*.*

*Subjects:* Diseases : Alzheimer's disease; Diseases : Diabetes, prevention and reduction efforts; Health and medical care : Research and development; Science and technology : Public-private partnerships.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201400069.