U.S. Senate panel urges more psoriasis research

The U.S. Senate's powerful Appropriations Committee recently included Report language urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to increase funding for and attention to psoriasis research. While it does not have the force of law, this language is closely watched by NIH and other key decision-makers as they allocate a whopping $30 billion annually in taxpayer funds for biomedical research. Last year, for the first time ever, psoriasis research passed $10 million in annual funding. It looks like your letters and Congressional visits are having an impact! Wait--you say you have not written your lawmakers about psoriasis research? Take two minutes and do it right now!