Richard Burr is principal policy advisor and chair of DLA Piper’s Health Policy Strategic Consulting practice within the firm’s Regulatory and Government Affairs practice group. He provides policy advice, strategic consulting and a wide range of related services to life sciences and healthcare clients navigating a rapidly changing policy landscape and significant regulatory and political uncertainty. After nearly three decades in federal service as a US congressman and senator, Richard Burr is widely known as one of the foremost government authorities in healthcare and life sciences policy. Since his election to Congress in 1994 and through his tenure as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Senator Burr has led many of the most transformative government initiatives in the healthcare and life sciences fields. For decades, Senator Burr has helped shape nearly every medical agency, instrumentality and operation of the US Federal Government. Along with Julie Gerberding, Richard serves as Co-Chair of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security