A Visual Guide to Research in the Party Platforms

What’s the blueprint for Republicans and Democrats when it comes to medical research and innovation? The party platform.

The Republican National Committee released its party platform this week which focused on advancing research and development and putting patients first.

Word Cloud of the Republican Party Platform sections “Advancing Research and Development”, “Putting Patients First: Reforming the FDA”, and “Combatting Drug Abuse.”

The Democratic National Committee previously released a draft of the party platform which included medical research and public health.

Word Cloud of the Democratic Party Platform sections “Medical Research” and “Public Health.”

Details about what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said about research during the election so far are available on the Campaign for Cures blog. Curious about Congressional candidate views? Click here.