Alaska “Right to Try” Bill would Nullify in Practice Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
JUNEAU, Alaska – (Jan. 25, 2015) – An Alaska bill introduced earlier this month 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. Introduced by Rep. Scott Kawasaki on Jan. 8, House Bill 215 (HB215) would give terminally ill…