HARTFORD, Conn. (Oct 3, 2016) – A law that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients went into effect on Saturday. The Joint Insurance and Real Estate Committee introduced what would become Senate Bill 371 (SB371) in March,…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2016) – Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules deying access to experimental treatments by terminally-ill patients. A massive bipartisan coalition of 29 Assembly members introduced Assembly Bill 1668 (AB1668) on Jan. 15. The legislation gives terminally-ill…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2016) – Yesterday, the California Assembly gave final approval to a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally-ill patients. A massive bipartisan coalition of 29 Assembly members introduced Assembly Bill 1668 (AB1668) on…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) – Yesterday, the California Senate unanimously passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally-ill patients. A massive bipartisan coalition of 29 Assembly members introduced Assembly Bill 1668 (AB1668) on Jan. 15.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 3, 2016) – On Monday, a new law that strengthens Louisiana’s Right to Try Act went into effect. Last year, the Louisiana legislature passed, and the governor signed,“Right to Try” legislation giving terminally ill patients access to medicines not yet given final approval for use by the FDA. Earlier this year,…
The Republican Party has put language into its party platform championing “Right to Try” laws that set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Last week, the Republican Party platform committee met in Cleveland to discuss a wide variety of…
(July 1, 2016) – Today, laws went into effect in three states that set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Maine, Idaho and Georgia legislatures all passed Right to Try bills this year. The new laws enable terminally…
HARTFORD, Conn. (June 22, 2016) – Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy’ has signed a bill into law that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The Joint Insurance and Real Estate Committee introduced what would become Senate Bill 371…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 22, 2016) – Last week, the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery), along with a coalition of 21 bipartisan co-sponsors, introduced House…
CONCORD, N.H. (June 16, 2016) – Last week, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Rep. Frank Edelbut (R-Wilbut) sponsored House Bill 1138 (HB1138). The new law provides terminally ill…