9 March 2010

[Kenneth]

Join us on July 22 as we celebrate and recognize the teams and individuals who lead this movement. You'll get to see the winners in each category, hear about the lifesaving work you're funding, see highlights from March for Babies experiences from across the country and witness the impact you're making for families everywhere!

March for Babies UNITES in the fight for all to have equal access to care. The Siciaks are honoring their son, Charlie, who never made it home from the NICU. "To have the platform that March of Dimes has given us to share what happened to him and to make sure people remember him has been incredibly impactful for us," Kate says.

March for Babies HONORS those who've experienced loss. The Hamiltons who lost one of their children, Elsie, who was born just over 24 weeks. She was alive for 15 days. "As we honor Elsie through March of Dimes, we get to lift up her story," Heather says. "We can continue honoring her by raising money and keeping her legacy alive in a meaningful way."

March for Babies is proud to have Color Street as the National Signature Partner for 2022. Color Street, a creative beauty brand selling nail strips made with 100% real nail polish, believes in supporting and empowering a person's spirit and individuality. Color Street's community of 130,000 Stylists are passionate about strengthening and encouraging others as well as raising awareness for important causes and giving back. Supporting babies and families affected by birth defects and promoting the health of all moms and babies is at the heart of Color Street. Color Street and March of Dimes are coming together to create change to honor motherhood, babies and those who care about them.

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy so that every family can have the best possible start. Building on a successful 85-year legacy, we support every pregnant person and every family. Visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org for more information. Find us on Facebook and follow us with #marchofdimes and @marchofdimes.

A1: The concept of march-in rights allows federal funding agencies access to use the research that they have sponsored at universities or businesses to meet agency missions. In practice, there are four instances where march-in rights can be invoked by the federal government:

A2: It is important to note that in almost 42 years since the enactment of the Bayh-Dole Act, march-in rights have never been exercised. The only federal agency that has received petitions to march in is the NIH. In the years since Bayh-Dole, there have been eight petitions filed requesting the NIH march in, all of which were denied.

In 2004, petitioners asked the NIH to exercise march-in rights due to concerns over the high price of an HIV/AIDS treatment, Norvir/ritonavir, and a glaucoma treatment, Xalatan/Latanoprost, but the agency declined because it deemed each drug was available to the public on a sufficient basis. In 2012, petitioners requested the NIH invoke march-in rights for Norvir/ritonavir again, as prices for the drug were greater in the United States than other high-income nations.

Most recently in 2016, petitioners asserted the drug Xtandi/enzalutamide, used for prostate cancer, had a higher average price in the United States than other high-income countries. However, the NIH declined to investigate, as sales of the product were increasing, and no evidence suggested the drug was in short supply. This case is now up for debate once more.

Moreover, the use of the march-in rights provision of technology transfer legislation to regulate prices of patented technology goes against the spirit of that legislation. The march-in provision was included in the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 to ensure that inventions were made available for public use; it was not meant to be a means to address perceived social inequities. Indeed, the invocation of march-in rights to control drug prices undermines the very purpose of Bayh-Dole, which is to incentivize welfare-improving innovation from federally funded university research.

Though affordable drug access is a significant concern in the United States, the use of march-in rights in these situations would have a largely negative effect on the very innovation ecosystem that has brought forth these drugs in the first place. It would disincentivize actors in this ecosystem- including the investment and technology transfer communities, universities, and research institutions- from taking the risks and efforts needed to bring new ideas to the marketplace. By short-circuiting the dynamism of the American innovation economy, selectively controlling drug prices today would likely mean fewer new drugs tomorrow, leaving the United States and other nations less prepared for future pandemics and other health emergencies.

Alexander Kersten is a deputy director and fellow with the Renewing American Innovation Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Gabrielle Athanasia is a program coordinator and research assistant for the CSIS Renewing American Innovation Project.

Critical Questions is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions. Accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be solely those of the author(s).

This year we are continuing our partnership with The Homeward Alliance (previously, Project Homeless Gear) to
continue the spirit of recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of always putting his people and their needs
before his own. We are asking for donations of clean, slightly used clothing items. Specifically, we would like to collect
jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, winter hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and/or new winter socks. The donated items
will be sorted for distribution during our annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held on Monday, January 15,
2024.
We ask that you consider donating to this cause and or join us in our efforts to serve the Fort Collins community,
by putting a collection box out in your location. Currently, there are drop-off locations at the Poudre Libraries.

Lucrecia Medrano- Lucrecia is an exemplary example of a highly effective community leader. Lucrecia actively listens to the community and is instrumental in establishing purposeful peer-to-peer support environments for individuals across Larimer County. While she offers her support to all community members seeking assistance, we see her emphasis on Black, Indigenous, People of Color community members, incarcerated individuals, people struggling with addiction, and youth, rooted in indigenous healing practices.

Xochil Arellano- Over the past eight years at Poudre Libraries, Xochil has unwaveringly championed diversity, equity, and inclusion for both colleagues and customers. Her colleagues admire her for her remarkable ability to initiate meaningful conversations and share personal stories that inspire growth in others. Xochil approaches every part of her work through the lens of creating access and building belonging within our community.

Tondra Gaspard- Tondra is a resilient and hard-working student; she fills the room of light as soon as she walks in. Her resilience and dedication are so admirable. She is persistent and knows how to pursue her goals. She is a person that does not give up and tries hard until she makes things happen. Tondra came in and is working on a project to create a Black Student Union where students of color can come together and support one another while they are in the community college setting.

Kendall Brandon & Kaleena Molina-Perez. Kendall has worked hard in his life to become a teacher. He started as an in-substitute at Blevins. He proved himself in this role so much so that people at Blevins strongly advocated for him to pursue a teaching license. His principal has recommended him to pursue his administrative license because of his ability to positively influence students and staff. Kendall is and will continue to be an impactful educator. He is also a role model for students who cannot often see themselves in their teachers and this impacts their mental health and belonging in only positive ways.

Kaleena embodies the activism, passion, sense of social justice, and leadership, that Dr. King imbued in those who continue to strive to make sure all people have equal access to everything. From starting the Student Equity Club at Fort Collins High School, to making impromptu speeches in class about it educating peers and teachers, Kaleena is the ONE who should lead the MLK march. At 17 years of age, she has done more for the movement than most do in a lifetime. You should at least talk to her; her breadth of knowledge and Ghandi-like demeanor are impressive. You will see!

If you would like to purchase your own materials similar to those provided by the City for the celebration, you will need white paper lunch bags and flameless/battery-powered tea lights, which can be obtained locally at grocery stores or online

Explore sites in Fort Collins that help tell the story of Black/African Americans in the city from the 1880s through the 1970s. Great for a virtual tour from home, or a socially-distanced walk, bike, or drive around Old Town Fort Collins.

The Clay family was the most prominent, long-standing Black family in early Fort Collins history, and they helped build what became a small but thriving Black community in this neighborhood. The Clays used to own a house that doubled as a church at 321 Maple Street, just east of here, that was torn down in the

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